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Alumni, parents and players urge South Colonie board to delay enforcing administrator‑coach rule
Summary
Dozens of alumni, parents and student athletes addressed the South Colonie Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 25, asking the board not to remove or prohibit the current varsity football coach from coaching while he holds an administrative role and requesting any policy enforcement be delayed until the end of the season.
Dozens of alumni, parents and student athletes spoke at the South Colonie Central School District Board of Education meeting on Feb. 25, urging the board not to remove the current varsity football coach or to delay enforcement of a rule that would bar an administrator from serving as coach.
Speakers framed their appeals as concerns about student development and continuity rather than wins and losses. Michael Norelli, identified by the president as a Colony alumnus speaking on behalf of Colony alumni, said coaching “is about shaping young athletes into hardworking, responsible, resilient young adults” and described the program’s long‑term impact on players’ lives. He said he traveled from out of town to attend the meeting because he was…
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