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Board hears plan to replace athletic uniforms amid equity and funding questions
Summary
Administrators presented a five‑year athletic uniform replacement plan and trustees discussed equity, booster funding gaps and whether the district should centrally manage purchases. Board members asked for more detail on costs, which teams are included, and unpaid booster fees.
District administrators presented a five‑year athletic uniform replacement plan on March 5 and answered trustees’ questions about cost, equity and how boosters currently support team needs.
Jack Dunn explained the plan at the start of the budget meeting and said the proposal would cover uniforms across several sports and help groups that struggle to raise sufficient funds for custodial fees, insurance for events and uniform purchases. “These are your buildings. These are your assets that we have to protect,” Dunn said when discussing the need for certificates of insurance and custodial fees for tournaments and events.
Trustees asked for more detail about which items are included in the $20,000 annual estimate, whether the district would buy full uniforms or only jerseys for particular sports, and why some teams (for example, Unified cheer) do not appear on the initial list. One board member called the purchase plan an equity issue: “Do we make sure that we're funding uniforms so that all kids have an equal opportunity and be a part of that team?” she asked.
Administrators said some teams previously received uniforms through one‑time grants (district staff cited girls’ Unified cheer as a grant‑funded purchase two years earlier) and that the athletic director selected teams for the inventory; the board asked the athletic director to return with specific line‑item costs and an explanation of selection criteria. Trustees also asked for an accounting of unpaid facilities fees owed by boosters (administration said unpaid amounts were close to $6,000 at present) and whether centralizing fundraising into a shared account might be feasible.
Ending The board asked staff to return with a detailed, line‑item plan for uniform purchases, including which pieces would be bought for each sport, a rationale for team inclusion, up‑to‑date booster receivables and options to address equity concerns before finalizing any change to the FY26 budget.
