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Board renews three‑year athletic training agreement with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Summary
The board approved a three‑year renewal of athletic training services with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI); a board member disclosed a potential conflict of interest and indicated she would recuse herself.
The board approved a three‑year athletic training services agreement for Libertyville High School with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute on July 28.
Why it matters: Athletic training services support school sports safety and injury response; the contract renewal secures providers for upcoming seasons.
District staff said the market for athletic trainers has tightened, and providers are less willing to accept long‑term commitments; IBJI proposed a three‑year term the provider would accept. Dan Stanley told the board that market factors made a shorter term more practical and that attorneys had reviewed the agreement.
Board member Nina Austin disclosed she has a family connection to IBJI (she said her daughter‑in‑law works for the institute) and said she would recuse herself from the vote. The board then voted to approve the three‑year agreement; district minutes show the motion passed.
The administration said the contract is a fixed cost over three years and is competitive compared with the cost of hiring staff directly. Staff also noted the district has used different providers at other schools when local availability has varied.
