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Seminole County Public Schools bans out-of-state and overnight field trips, or did they?

Seminole County Schools announced an apparent ban on out-of-state trips, which would have stopped its top athletes and scholars from traveling the country, citing budget issues. Currently SCPS can only survive 3 years pulling from budget reserves without risking a state takeover.
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