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United ISD athletic director urges phased facilities upgrades, studies girls flag football and other new sports
Summary
Athletic director Bobby Cruz outlined UIL limits on adding sports, rising costs for new programs, logistical challenges (fields, lights, coaches) and recommended studying phased facility upgrades and funding options including bonds and maintenance tax notes.
United ISD’s athletic director told trustees Tuesday the district is the largest athletic entity south of San Antonio for grades 7–12, hosts about 2,100 events annually and faces growing facility and program demands that make adding sports complex and costly.
Bobby Cruz, director of athletics, told the Board the University Interscholastic League (UIL) controls which sports are officially sanctioned, the timing of new sports takes years (pilot then realignment), and start-up equipment and staffing costs can be high. He estimated equipment-only start-up costs of roughly $125,000 per school for wrestling…
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