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Board adopts extracurricular, co‑curricular handbook with new longevity incentives for coaches
Summary
The West Allis‑West Milwaukee School Board approved a revised 2025–26 extracurricular and co‑curricular handbook that standardizes stipend calculations, adds longevity bonuses for assistant and head coaches, and formalizes how schools request club/co‑curricular funding.
The West Allis‑West Milwaukee School Board on Sept. 22 approved the district’s 2025–26 extracurricular and co‑curricular handbook, a revised guide the administration says standardizes stipend calculations and introduces longevity incentives for assistant as well as head coaches.
The handbook, presented to the board as a recommendation under board policy 03/2008, lays out how stipends are determined, how schools request co‑curricular dollars and how longevity bonuses are paid. “The amounts you see in the handbook are what we feel is regionally competitive,” the presenter said, adding that coaches with three to five years of service would receive an additional $250 and coaches with more than five years would receive an additional $500.
Board members pressed for clarity about how stipend amounts are posted and communicated to applicants. The handbook clarifies that stipends are maximums and that head coaches may allocate available stipend dollars among assistant coaches. The administration said the handbook will be posted on the district website after board approval and that schools will use an hours‑based calculation (hours x hourly rate x number of weeks) when projecting pay for club advisors.
Board discussion also covered comparables in nearby districts, with the presentation noting Waukesha and Cudahy offer “years of service” incentives and Wauwatosa uses season length to set different pay tiers. Several board members asked whether stipend amounts should appear on job postings; administration said head‑coach postings will list the position but not a specific stipend because assistants’ allocations vary with team structure, though the handbook will be linked from postings as a reference.
The board approved the handbook by voice vote. The motion and second were recorded and the president declared the motion passed; no board member voiced opposition during the roll call.
What this means: The handbook sets a clearer, repeatable process for awarding stipends and for schools to request co‑curricular funds. Administration said it will bring the handbook for annual review each April during the compensation process to ensure regional competitiveness and to incorporate feedback from schools.
Ending: The handbook will live on the district website and be shared with schools and athletic directors; administration said it will continue to study how stipend information is presented in job postings to balance transparency with recruiting effectiveness.
