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District athletic office rolls out Rank 1 system, cites official shortages and eligibility procedures
Summary
Athletics director described a districtwide implementation of Rank 1 to centralize scheduling, eligibility and communications across eight high schools and eight middle schools; the office also outlined coach training, grade‑check procedures and transportation priorities.
The district's athletics and activities director briefed the school board on a planned rollout of Rank 1, a web‑based athletic management platform intended to centralize scheduling, eligibility, notifications and equipment tracking across the district.
Director (introduced as Lawrence Sena/Sanchez in the record) told the board the district covers eight high schools (14 sports, 76 programs, 158 teams) and eight middle schools (seven sports, 56 programs, 103 teams), for a combined total of about 261 teams and roughly 2,000 participants across middle and high school programs. "One of the big things that will be a positive that will hopefully, we can get out of Rank 1 is schedule changes," the director said, describing how the system will send email and push notifications and integrate with the student information system to keep coaches, parents and administrators updated.
The director said Rank 1 will help manage eligibility and reduce ad hoc coach communications by providing a single platform for rosters, grade verification, equipment checkouts and notifications. He described a "green/red" roster status that indicates whether a student has completed required paperwork and is eligible to play.
Board members asked about coach training and parent notifications. Staff said school sites are expected to hold regular coach meetings—monthly or every six weeks—and the district provides training opportunities tied to New Mexico Coaches Association and NMAA offerings. For parent notifications, Rank 1 will be promoted in mandatory parent meetings and will send emails automatically to parent addresses on file; parents may also opt into the app for push notifications.
The athletics director described ongoing operational challenges, including a local shortage of officials that sometimes forces last‑minute game changes. Transportation priorities, he said, are handled by the transportation department with longer or larger trips prioritized for certain buses; the athletics office schedules trips but does not assign specific buses. Eligibility procedures were outlined: semester grades determine eligibility for the semester, quarter checks can trigger probationary monitoring, and the district asks schools to run two‑week interim grade checks and offer after‑hours tutoring; coaches may reduce playing time for consistent practice absences.
The director also described inventory and equipment tracking features, player‑of‑the‑game selection, and stat integration with the NFHS network for game video and stats. Board members raised concerns about fan behavior, discrimination at away sites and concussion/safety protocols; staff said schools should report incidents to their athletic director and the district will follow up and may notify NMAA when appropriate.
Nut graf: The Rank 1 rollout aims to centralize athletics operations across dozens of teams and hundreds of student‑athletes, improve communication and reduce last‑minute scheduling disruption; staff said training and site processes remain important to ensure equitable implementation.
Ending: Staff said Rank 1 is being implemented in phases and they hope to have it fully functional by winter sports; board members asked for copies of the athletic handbook and partner/concession vendor information for follow‑up. No formal action was taken at the meeting.
