The Southington School District Board of Education approved two out-of-state overnight field trips: Southington High School 4‑H members to Louisville, Kentucky, and the girls' varsity volleyball team to Saratoga Springs, New York.

An agriscience teacher and 4‑H leader told the board the Louisville trip is for national contests, including hipology (the study of the horse), horse judging, quiz bowl and communications competitions. The teacher said qualifying to attend is a high honor and that UConn covers about one-third of the cost; participating students and volunteers raise the remainder. The teacher said there is no financial responsibility to the district for that trip.

The board approved the 4‑H trip and later unanimously approved the varsity volleyball overnight trip to Saratoga; neither vote was recorded as imposing any district cost in the meeting discussion.

The board’s approval of the trips follows routine review of trip logistics and funding sources; no contingency motions or additional staff directives were made at the meeting.