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Athletics costs rise as officials, chaperones and new programs increase spending
Summary
Athletics director (presenter) described budget increases tied to officials' fee raises, extra chaperone use, more teams and new equipment needs; coaches, trainer and streaming consumption were cited as drivers.
Glenn Keyes, athletics department staff member, told the Board the district supports 79 interscholastic teams and outlined requests for 2025–26 that would increase the athletics appropriation.
Keyes said officials' fees and contractually bargained coaching stipends contributed substantially to the requested increase. He noted structural changes in how Section 2 bills member schools (per team rather than a flat school fee) and described new or expanded programs — girls flag football and unified bocce — that add officials and related costs.
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