Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/13/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: General Business
Type: Action
Subject: 6.14 Consider Approval of an Overnight Field Trip for SVHS Students to Participate in the California Highway Patrol "Every 15 Minutes" Retreat
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Summary: The Every 15 Minutes program is a two-day program focusing on high school juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, the responsibility of making mature decisions and the impact their decisions have on family, friends, their community, and many others.

The program brings together a broad coalition of interested local agencies with the goal of reducing alcohol-related incidents among youth. The partnering of the California Highway Patrol, local law enforcement, local hospitals, emergency medical responders, schools, businesses, and service clubs validates the importance of working together to ensure a healthy community.

This powerful program is designed to create an awareness among students that they are not invincible. This program helps open the emotional doors, and it They experience first hand how their actions affect the lives of so many other people.

Approximately 22 students who were selected through a random drawing will be participating in this event, and will be accompanied by 5 chaperones. Expected departure will be April 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM and expected return date will be April 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM. They will be traveling by district vehicles. All meals will be provided by site funds or donations.
Funding: CHP Grant $2000
Discretionary Fund
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve this overnight field trip for SVHS students to participate in the "Every 15 Minutes" Retreat hosted by the California Highway Patrol.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jeff Youskievicz - Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Signed By:
Marc Lacey - Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Signed By:
Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Mark Staggs Moved, Member Brian Boatwright seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve this overnight field trip for SVHS students to participate in the "Every 15 Minutes" Retreat hosted by the California Highway Patrol.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0