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Athletic director reviews combined‑team agreements, proposes new modified and JV teams to retain student participation
Summary
Athletics staff reviewed the district’s history of combining teams under New York guidance, reported detailed participation rosters across fall and winter sports, and proposed adding several modified/JV teams (boys basketball B team, West modified B volleyball, winter cheer demerge) to reduce cuts and improve development.
The board received an extended briefing on the district’s combined athletics programs and the process used under New York’s combining-of-schools rules. The presenter said districts may combine teams for three reasons: to support emerging sports, to respond to declining participation, or for financial reasons. The presenter said the section (the ECIC/Erie County League and the section committee) and the league must approve any combination and that the combining is typically…
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