Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/20/2019 - 3:00 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.8 CURRICULUM: Overnight Field Trip Request for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Students to Attend the Made for Excellence Conference and Advanced Leadership Academy in Ontario, California, January 31 - February 1, 2020 (funded through Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account, Perris High School Site Funds, the Perkins Grant, and the Local Control Accountability Plan Supplemental and Concentration Funds in the amount of $3,300, not the General Fund)
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Summary: Perris High School Agriculture Advisor, Douglas Cousins, is requesting Board approval for Perris High School's (PHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to attend the 2020 FFA Made for Excellence Conference and Advanced Leadership Academy in Ontario, California on January 31 - February 1, 2020.

The Made for Excellence conference will focus on developing students’ leadership skills, explore the role of choices and responsibility in character development, investigate personal strengths and interests, identify specific opportunities for involvement in FFA, and continued leadership growth.

The Advanced Leadership Academy will bring focus to the agriculture industry. Each student will be exposed to industry leaders and organizations and understand the important role they play in promoting agriculture, create an understanding of issues that affect the agriculture industry, and develop/present an oral argument on one of the identified issues.

Thirty (30) FFA students and three (3) chaperones will be attending the event. The cost per person is $100 with the estimated total cost not to exceed $3,300. Transportation to Ontario will be provided by District vehicles.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2019-20 operating budget funded through Perris High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account, Perris High School Site Funds, the Perkins Grant, and the Local Control Accountability Plan Supplemental and Concentration Funds, not the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip request for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend the Made for Excellence Conference and Advanced Leadership Academy in Ontario, California, January 31 - February 1, 2020.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Helene Astorga - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:
Charles Newman - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Jose Luis Araux Moved, Member David Nelissen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip request for Perris High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend the Made for Excellence Conference and Advanced Leadership Academy in Ontario, California, January 31 - February 1, 2020.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Edward Garcia, Jr.     Yes
Dr. Randall Freeman     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
Dr. Jose Luis Araux     Yes
David Nelissen     Yes