Parents, coaches press Millington school leaders on lack of middle‑school gym time; staff point to season priorities and space limits

Parents and volunteer coaches told the Millington Municipal Schools Board of Education that the middle‑school boys basketball team lacks reliable access to the front (hardwood) gym for practices and that the back gym’s worn tile floor creates trip hazards and reduces effective practice time.

The concerns surfaced both during the director of schools report and the public‑comment period, when several people described repeated cancellations or practices held only in the back gym or at off‑campus sites. One parent, speaking during public comment, said the team has practiced on the front court only twice since August and that the boys have not had sufficient time to adjust to a…