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School district monitors US field trips

The school district will be monitoring field trips to the US in light of Trump’s border control laws.
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The Central Okanagan School District will be monitoring field trips around Canada in light of President Donald Trump’s new border control laws.

The school district is taking extra precautions as there are currently five field trips scheduled for the United States in the remaining school year.

These trips include: Mount Boucherie students to California for music performances, MBSS students to Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, Rutland Secondary students to California for a music festival, George Elliot Secondary students to California for a band performance and Kelowna Secondary students travelling to Washington and New York City for historical learning.

“Any time you travel to another country… countries do have the right to turn people away. We’re making sure we have enough supervision to support that,” said superintendent Kevin Kaardal. “We’re not anticipating an issue at the border.”

Principals have been reviewing possible border issues with parents and an advisory has been sent out by the district.

If there is an escalation at the border, there will be a conversation with the superintendent and a decision will be made on how to proceed, said Kaardal.

“If we see (border-crossing issues) becoming a pattern of behaviour we will reassess,” he said.

Recently, the school district has had successful field trips to the US.