The Panther Valley School Board on Wednesday listened to a pitch for an educational trip abroad for students from one of its teachers.

The board, however, tabled any action to review the legalities involved.

Nancy Gardiner, a junior-senior high school teacher and trip organizer, said she sought approval to advertise and hold meetings regarding a proposed European trip in July 2025.

The eight-day, seven-night trip would have students touring London, Paris and Rome, and includes accommodations, transportation, meals and tours, as well as travel protection, she said.

Gardiner said she researched different companies offering tours, and proposed using the firm, Passports, which has insurance built into the package.

“All liability would fall on Passports, not the district,” she said.

Gardiner proposed opening the trip to freshmen, sophomores and juniors, and would like to include Panther Valley students who attend the Carbon Career and Technical Institute.

The company provides one chaperone per six students, but Gardiner preferred one chaperone per four students.

She didn’t see that as a problem, because many adults wouldn’t mind chaperoning a European trip.

“I think we would have a high adult to student ratio,” Gardiner said.

She hopes to take about 10 students on the trip, and learned other school districts have had between eight and 18 students who participate.

The only fundraising she anticipates would be for bus costs to the airport in Newark, New Jersey, and return to home, and additional funds would go back to the students.

The company offers a payment plan for the trip, which costs $4,395, she said.

Board Secretary Renee DeMelfi applauded Gardiner’s efforts on putting the trip opportunity together and believed it would be exciting for Panther Valley students.

Superintendent David McAndrew Jr. also believed it would be a great opportunity for students, but solicitor Robert Yurchak said he’d like to review the documentation on the district’s behalf.

The issue revolves around whether the district would be sponsoring or supporting the trip, and the liabilities involved.