Field Trips
Trips taken during school time must have an educational or cultural value. Parents/Guardians will be notified when a teacher is planning on a class field trip in advance of the scheduled date. Signed permission slips are necessary.
General Guidelines for transportation for field trips:
- Parent drivers that are approved (see Handbook) for field trips that stay within the confines of the Conejo Valley area.
- Chaperones must be over 21 years old. They must also be fingerprinted and have received Virtus training.
- School buses will be used for any field trip taking students out of the area.
- All field trips require the final approval of Administration.
Teachers will determine who will chaperone students on the field trips. Chaperones must be over 21 years-old. They also must have received VIRTUS training and met any other required stipulations under Safeguarding the Children policies. Parents/Guardians chaperoning may not bring any other children in his/her care unless explicit permission is received from the principal.
According to Archdiocesan policy, a field trip is defined as a day trip taken during the regularly scheduled school day. Students and parent chaperone/drivers are to travel as a class, leaving from the same location, at the same time, and returning at the same time. If a parent attempts to make other arrangements outside those governed by policy, and as directed by the teacher, the school bears no liability and the student will not be considered as a participant, being marked absent.
