3312.2 — Educational Travel Program Contracts (AR)
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
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What this document actually says
This administrative regulation, last reviewed September 16, 2019, establishes requirements for contracts between Reed Union School District and educational travel companies that organize field trips for K-8 students. Any written contract must include specific information: the company's contact details, itemized costs, insurance coverage details, staff qualifications, a description of the educational program, the company's track record (how many times they've run similar programs and with how many students), how long they've been in business, names of company owners, and disclosure of any criminal convictions or legal judgments against owners related to travel services in the past 10 years. Importantly, travel vendors cannot arrange programs until the district has signed a formal written contract with them.
What this means for your family
This policy protects families whose children participate in educational field trips. It ensures the district thoroughly vets travel companies before contracting them, requiring transparency about costs, insurance coverage, safety records, and experience. Parents can expect that any district-sponsored educational travel program comes from a properly vetted organization with clear accountability, insurance protection, and disclosed pricing—reducing risks and surprise expenses for school trips.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.