Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/17/2018 - 3:45 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.16 CURRICULUM: Overnight Field Trip Request for Heritage 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 4-6, 2018 (funded through Heritage High School's Perkins Grant and Associated Student Body funds, not the General Fund)
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Summary: Heritage High School’s agriculture teacher, Jeremiah Perotti, is requesting Board approval for the Heritage High School (HHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to attend the California State FFA State Judging Finals which will be held at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, May 4-6, 2018.

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 Greenhand contest; Farm Records; Livestock judging; and, Veterinary Science judging. Students will also have the opportunity to tour one of the best agriculture colleges in the country and see multiple programs in agriculture.

The judging finals 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 any Heritage High School FFA student takes first place in the State Championship, they would then be eligible to go onto the National FFA Convention in October which will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This is an overnight field trip of two nights. Approximately 30 students and 3 adult chaperones will be attending the FFA State Finals. Transportation to San Luis Obispo will be provided by using the District and site vehicles.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2017-18 operating budget funded through Heritage High School's Perkins Grant and Associated Student Body funds.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip for Heritage 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 4-6, 2018.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dian Martin - Director - Educational Services
Signed By:
Marilyn Saucedo - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Edward Garcia, Jr. Moved, Member David Nelissen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip for Heritage 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 4-6, 2018.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Carolyn Twyman     Yes
David Nelissen     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
Dr. Jose Luis Araux     Yes
Edward Garcia, Jr.     Yes