Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/16/2022 - 3:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.5 CURRICULUM: Ratification of Overnight Field Trip Request for Perris High School Future Farmers of America Students to Attend the Career Development Event Field Day at Merced College in Merced, California, March 11-12, 2022 (funded through Perris High School's Perkins Grant in the amount of $400, not the General Fund)
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Summary: Perris High School’s Agriculture teacher, Douglas Cousins, has submitted an overnight field trip request for eight (8) of the Perris High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) students and two adults to attend the Merced FFA Field Day Competition, which will be held on the Merced College campus, in Merced, California, March 11-12, 2022. The Merced FFA Field Day event where top teams will be competing in preparation for the state finals competition in May. Students will be learning about contests and competing at the highest level in the state. Students will be motivated to work hard towards their goals for their future careers and will develop hands-on leadership skills as they interact with others students, judges, and teachers at their competition sites.  
 
FFA members attending the Merced FFA Field Day Competition will be able to visit with other FFA members from throughout the state, as well as leaders from other states and the National FFA. Each attendee will be focusing on the following objectives: participate in Career Development Event that will enhance their skills, develop leadership skills through interaction with other members, create friendships with other members from various chapters in California, receive awards and honors for hard work and achievement in their contest area, and be exposed to the university setting and see new cultures and experience new places.  
 
Exposure to this level of competition will enhance our students’ ability to perform at a higher level and in turn enhance skills and knowledge in their given contests. It will also enable them to earn higher awards and placement in future competitions.  
 
This request is coming to the Board of Trustees as a ratification due to a clerical error in Educational Services.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2021-22 operating budget funded through Perris High School's Perkins Grant, not the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees ratify the overnight field trip request for Perris High School Future Farmers of America students to attend the Career Development Event Field Day at Merced College, Merced, California, March 11-12, 2022.
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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 ratify the overnight field trip request for Perris High School Future Farmers of America students to attend the Career Development Event Field Day at Merced College, Merced, California, March 11-12, 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