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Board reinstates high-school powerlifting program for 2025-26, to be reevaluated for 2026-27
Summary
After students and trustees appealed the earlier cut, the Judson ISD Board voted to reinstate the district high-school powerlifting program for the 2025-26 school year and to reevaluate its status for the following year.
The Judson ISD Board of Trustees voted Monday to reinstate the high-school powerlifting program for the 2025-26 school year, after hearing several student speakers and trustees argue the sport provides purpose, discipline and opportunities for students who do not connect with traditional athletics.
Trustee Macias brought the item forward, saying he had received appeals and emails from students asking the district to restore the program. "This obviously means something," he told the board.…
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