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Auburn School Committee reviews athletics budget, discusses wrestling, unified basketball and storage needs
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Auburn School Committee heard a presentation on the Auburn School Department's FY26 athletics budget covering stipends, officials, facility rentals, shared programs with neighboring districts, the end of a self-funded wrestling probationary period and ongoing storage concerns for equipment.
Todd Simpson, staff member, presented the Auburn School Department's athletics budget as part of the FY26 operating-budget review on March 19, 2025, focusing on stipends, officials, rental fees and equipment needs across high-school programs.
The presentation opened with a seasonal update: "They completed the season undefeated," Simpson said of the unified basketball team. He then reviewed per-sport cost-per-participant figures and noted the budget assumes a 3% stipend increase in anticipation of a contract settlement.
Simpson said the budget includes officials and scorekeeper fees required by the Maine Principals' Association for varsity and junior-varsity competition, expenses for scheduling and registration software (formerly FamilyID, now Arbiter), and expected incidentals such as porta-potties and police coverage for larger events. He told the committee the district is continuing efforts to secure an athletic trainer and…
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