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Southold School District Officials Considering Canceling Student Trip to Europe
In light of recent events in Europe, officials are looking into possibly canceling the trip.
Southold School District officials are considering possibly canceling the annual sophomore trip to Europe after the recent international unrest and terrorist attacks, according to SoutholdLocal and The Suffolk Times.
“In light of what’s going on in Europe right now, I’m not one to say, ‘Don’t go,’ but I would be remiss to at least not suggest to students that they should at least think about this,” school board member and Southold Town police officer Scott Latham said according to both reports. “There are a lot of bad things going on, and you see on the news, things that are planned to go on.”
Lathem also said the U.S. Department of State sent a warning to travelers that ”war acts are going to happen”, according to SoutholdLocal.
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The superintendent of Southold schools, David Gamberg, told The Suffolk Times that the district is looking at different options and will keep parents and students informed.
One option the school board is considering is to delay the trip until next year, according to The Suffolk Times.
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Last year’s sophmores visited London, Paris, Lucerne, and Athens from April 10 to April 20, according to The Suffolk Times.
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