State Senate Passes Field Trip Funding Bill

(Providence, RI)--The Rhode Island Senate is passing a bill aimed at fixing the state's public school field trip conundrum.Many school districts canceled field trips last year following an advisory opinion from the former education commissioner which said school departments may not charge students to participate.Senate Bill 2327 allows school committees to include funds for field trips when creating a school budget and allows schools to raise supplemental funds.The measure moves to the Rhode Island House of Representatives, which has passed similar legislation.


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