Career Tech Educational Trip Request Form
This form must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of the absence.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education allows local school districts to approve absences legally for the purpose of educational trips. In order that a fair appraisal may be given to requests, the parent or guardian is asked to give a brief statement regarding the nature of the trip and its anticipated educational value.
Students are permitted up to five (5) excused days for educational trips for the student’s entire school year (combined FCCTC and sending school), provided the follow criteria is met:
· The student does not already have more than 5 days absent (combined FCCTC and sending school)
· If the student has greater than five days, days will only be excused up to a total of ten days (IE a student who has missed seven days could take a three day educational trip)
· The trip must be for educational purposes as approved by the administrator.
· Student currently has an overall grade of 76% or better.
· Paperwork must be submitted at least ten days prior to the planned educational trip.
· These days must be approved by an administrator PRIOR to the trip in order to be excused.