District 8 Board member David Testerman, a retired principal said "This is sad. Our adult leaders need to act like adults. This calls our policies into question. We need to rethink this idea of extravagant school field trips." Rhonda Thurman, who represents District 1 said, "This Board approved the trip. I remember when it came up, some of us wondered about the students who couldn't raise nine hundred dollars to go. I can only speak for this Board member, but I guarantee I'll be asking more questions next time." Board chair Mike Evatt of District 9 said, "Senior trips are different from other field trips, they've been around forever, and they're designed to reward seniors, and give them a chance to unwind. But in this case, some of them unwound too much." Evatt commended Superintendent Smith in his handling of the adult suspensions. "He investigated it, he found out what happened, and he's taken strong action."