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Board tables countywide athletic director; approves expanded clubs and asks union to revisit stipends and summer hours
Summary
After extended discussion, the board on March 3 voted to table a proposal for a countywide athletic director and approved eight new or expanded student clubs; it directed staff to coordinate with the teachers union on stipend and summer/off-season compensation.
The board considered several consolidation committee recommendations March 3, including creating a countywide athletic director, expanding school clubs at Madison County Central and Madison County High School, and revisiting how stipends and summer/off-season work are compensated.
Countywide athletic director: The consolidation committee recommended a countywide AD who would report to the superintendent, be housed at the high school and oversee athletics for traditional public, charter and homeschool students. The recommendation said the AD could not teach a full load at the high school and that the district would have to staff the missed instructional periods.
Board members debated the proposal at length, raising questions about staffing, seniority and…
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