Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/16/2022 - 3:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.9 CURRICULUM: Overnight Field Trip Request for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Students to Attend the Career Development Competition State Finals at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, California, May 5-8, 2022 (funded through Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account and the Perkins Grant in the amount of $1,900, not the General Fund)
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Summary: Perris High School’s agriculture teacher, Douglas Cousins, is requesting Board approval for the Perris High School (PHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to attend the California State FFA State Judging Finals that will be held at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, May 5-8, 2022.  Sixteen (16) students and three (3) adult chaperones that will be attending the FFA State Finals.
 
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is the host to over 20 different FFA Career Development Events at the end of each school year that challenges students in the areas of their interest. Students compete for state titles during this contest. The contests that HHS will be competing in are: Ornamental Horticulture judging; Vegetable Crop judging; the Best Informed Green Hand contest; Farm Records; Livestock judging; and, Veterinary Science judging.
 
This event will be the culmination of a year of hard work competing throughout Southern California at numerous events against other FFA Chapters. In the event that Heritage High School FFA wins the State Championship, they would then be eligible to go onto the National FFA Convention.
 
Transportation to San Luis Obispo will be provided by using the District and site vehicles. Approximate total cost including hotel room, meals, and registration is approximately $100 per student and adult.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2021-22 operating budget funded through Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account and the Perkins Grant, not the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend the Career Development Competition State Finals at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, California, May 5-8, 2022.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Helene Astorga - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:
Robert Brough - Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Jose Luis Araux Moved, Member Dr. Randall Freeman seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend the Career Development Competition State Finals at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, California, May 5-8, 2022.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
David Nelissen     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
Dr. Jose Luis Araux     Yes
Dr. Randall Freeman     Yes
Elizabeth Vallejo     Yes