Huntley 158 lists overnight student trips, says hotels and room assignments follow safety procedures

Huntley Community School District 158 staff presented the district’s annual list of planned overnight student trips and said there were no new trips this year; the list includes Washington, D.C., state competitions, summer sports camps, show-choir festivals and robotics events.

Staff emphasized that the report was informational only and does not require board approval. On supervision and lodging, staff said hotels are selected based on group size and logistics and that room assignments are separated by gender; coaching staff are assigned room blocks to manage location and supervision. Staff noted room formats may vary by event and hotel availability — single, double, triple or quad occupancy may be used — and special arrangements are made when warranted.

The district also keeps a to-be-determined entry for state competitions where qualification depends on results. Staff said principals and activity directors coordinated the list and that medical/coach staff worked on logistics. A board member asked whether biological gender is used for room assignments; staff replied yes unless there is a specific reason to do otherwise and that they will handle exceptions case by case.

What’s next: Staff filed the list as an informational item and said they will continue to coordinate hotel logistics, supervision and safety procedures through principals and activity directors.