NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

25 9. Staff should avoid unnecessary and/or inappropriate physical contact with minors while in vehicles. FIELD TRIPS, ASSEMBLIES, AND SPECIFIC CLASS ACTIVITIES FIELD TRIPS Field Trips for students are permitted if they have value in meeting educational objectives, are directly related to the curriculum, or are necessary to the fulfillment of obligations to the interscholastic athletic and activity programs. In the planning of field trips, absences from school should be restricted to the least number of school days possible. The educational purpose and length of the field trip must be approved by the director. A signed parental permission form must be on file at the school prior to the student's participation. Mandatory Paperwork for all trips: -Emergency Consent form that is done annually from the school’s website. This form states at the top that is “must be completed before students can participate in any school activities, such as field trips or tournaments.” - Permission slips and forms specific for the trip they are participating in. Optional Paperwork: -Authorization for Medication form this is to include any prescription medication that the student MAY need in case of an emergency, any medication that they will require during the trip and all the listed over the counter medications. This is required if the student wants to receive any of the above types of medications. NSU University School supports faculty organized field trips, assemblies, special films, and other activities which enrich and add to the quality of the instructional program. All field trips must be approved by the appropriate curriculum coordinator before requesting assistance from the director or associate director. All field trips must be planned with at least an 8 week notice and cannot occur during the exam week or the week before exam week. - Please give the school nurse at least a week notice prior to departing, so if there is paperwork missing, parents can be notified and forms can be completed before the trip is scheduled Activities that affect an entire grade level can only occur on a pre-approved assembly day. Off-Campus Dress Code: While on field trips, at school sponsored events, or at any time a faculty member is representing NSU NSU University School, unless otherwise specified for a particular event, faculty are expected to adhere to the NSU NSU University School student dress code. This, acceptable NSU NSU University School shirts, shorts, slacks and footwear are appropriate. T-shirts designed specifically for the event in attendance are also acceptable. On overnight trips, the following applies equally to any parent chaperone as well:

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