Field Trips

NOTE: Due to the shortened Fall semester, staff are discouraged from planning field trips that remove students from school beyond their scheduled CTE block. Exceptions may be possible for credential exam/testing and required CTSO events. 

• Substitute expenses for CTE Teacher and chaperones

• Activity bus as approved on the CTE Prior Approval Form. Trips should be reasonable and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

  • The school treasurer or athletic director should provide an invoice to Monica Connor within 30 days of the event. 

  • It is the school's responsibility to ensure we are invoiced in a timely manner. CTE central services reserves the right to deny paying activity bus invoices if they are not received in a timely manner. 

• Event-Specific Guidance

  • NC State Fair: CTE funding is limited to supporting students participating in curriculum-aligned competitions or volunteer experiences (service learning). Teachers must upload a roster of students, indicating their competition event or volunteer commitment.

  • Amusement/Theme Parks: CTE funding is limited to industry-specific, well-structured programs hosted by the park staff as part of a workforce and education initiative. This does not include general leadership development programs. 

NOTE: All funding is contingent upon the availability of CTE funds, review and approval by CTE central services, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and policies. 

Chaperones

We encourage you to invite parents, community partners, student services staff, and CTE support services staff (CDC, CAC, CTE Student Support Specialists) to serve as chaperones. This helps to reduce the cost for substitutes and prevents straining the school's pool of substitutes. 

• 1:15 for same-day events (example: 16 students attending, CTE will fund 2 adults)

• 1:10 for in-state, overnight events (example: 11 students attending, CTE will fund 2 adults)