School District of Clay County
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Teacher Inservice Center - Fleming Island High School 2233 Village Square Parkway FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Hearings for Special Actions regarding Students - 4:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 p.m.
February 21, 2008 Regular Meeting
Agenda Item #12


Item Title
C-13 Teaching American History grant Field Trip

Issue/Rationale

Request approval of  three-day, out-of-state field trip to Charleston, South Carolina, for participants of the Teaching American History grant seminar on April 17, 18, and 19.

Seminars will be conducted by professional historians and consultants. All expenses are covered in the federal DOE grant.  Participants will be paid a stipend for non-school days.  Substitutes for the in-school days will be paid from the grant.  The bus company's certificate of insurance is already on file in the finance office.

This is year two of the three-year Teaching American History grant.



Recommended Action
Recommend approval of the field trip.

Financial Impact
Funding for this trip is provided by the already approved Teaching American History grant

Submitted By

Barbara Denton

Grants Development Specialist