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Meeting Date:
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3/18/2020 - 3:00 PM
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Category:
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Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.10 CURRICULUM: Out-of-State Field Trip Request for Heritage High School's Robotics Team to Compete in the First Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston, Texas, April 15-19, 2020 (funded through Title I Funds and Heritage High School's Engineering and Robotics Club Associated Student Body Account at a total cost not to exceed $25,000, not the General Fund)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics competition. Each year, teams of high school students, coaches, and mentors work during a six-week period to build game-playing robots that weigh up to 125 pounds (57 kg). Robots complete tasks such as scoring balls into goals, flying discs into goals, inner tubes onto racks, hanging on bars, and balancing robots on balance beams. The game, along with the required set of tasks, changes annually. While teams are given a standard set of parts, they are also allowed a budget and are encouraged to buy or make specialized parts. The FIRST Robotics Competition is one of five (5) robotics competition programs organized by FIRST, the other four (4) being FIRST Lego League Jr., FIRST Lego League, FIRST Lego League Jr. Discovery Edition, and the FIRST Tech Challenge. Heritage High School has 6 FIRST Tech Challenge teams, and this year will have for the first time a FIRST Robotics Competition team.
Students that participate in FIRST robotics programs are provided with hands-on-learning where they learn real world skills. Students are presented with a task that the robot needs to complete. A strategy is developed based on the task and then the design process begins. Students will design and build their robot and make adjustments and refinements throughout the season. During the design process, students learn CAD for ensuring that their design is feasible before getting to the build stages. Once the robot is being built, the students learn how to program the robot and the controller to complete the tasks for the competition. In addition to the hands on STEM learning, students learn critical life skills: planning and problem solving, time management, and communication and presentation skills.
This is an overnight and out-of-state field trip of four (4) nights, with twenty (20) students, and two (2) adult chaperones. Transportation will be provided via District Vehicles, Commercial Airlines, and Airport Shuttle.
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Funding:
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The cost of this item is included in the 2019-20 operating budget funded through Title I Funds and Heritage High School's Engineering and Robotics Club Associated Student Body Account, not the General Fund.
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the out-of-state field trip request for Heritage High School's Robotics Team to compete in the First Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston, Texas, April 15-19, 2020.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Helene Astorga - Administrative Assistant
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Signed By:
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Charles Newman - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member David Nelissen Moved, Member Edward Garcia, Jr. seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the out-of-state field trip request for Heritage High School's Robotics Team to compete in the First Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston, Texas, April 15-19, 2020.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Dr. Randall Freeman | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | | Dr. Jose Luis Araux | Yes | |
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