There are three primary reasons why the number of field trips have been curtailed:
1. Budget reductions over the past few years have required more restrictive use of resources including transportation. Yes, BCSC can and does charge a small fee, but there are a number of students who would find that a hardship.
2. Because of the emphasis on instructional time, principals must be very selective about approving only field trips that are tied to a very specific instructional goal.
3. Brownsburg schools are fortunate to have technology that can very effectively bring the field trip to the classroom - Skype, distance learning, video capability, etc. and therefore avoid both the transportation cost and the loss of instructional time in transit.
That said, BCSC recognizes there are some experiences that are simply better in person (a theater performance, for example) so teachers are encouraged to be discriminating with their field trip planning.
