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Parkrose weighs playing up, travel costs as OSAA reclassifies leagues
Summary
Athletic director Ryan Gallagher told the Parkrose School District Board on Oct. 13 that proposed OSAA classification changes and the district's adjusted ADM calculation are forcing trade-offs between competitive balance and transportation costs.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Parkrose High School's athletic director said Monday that the district's choice to "play up" a classification this year reflects both competitive and practical concerns and that a pending statewide reclassification could push the school back down.
"So we are a 4A school that's chosen to play up at 5A," Ryan Gallagher told the Parkrose School District Board of Education. "The main reason we've chosen to do that is because of transportation, the historical challenges ... and then we're also more competitive." Gallagher said the district will decide again if OSAA moves forward with a different classification plan.
Why it matters: A decision about whether Parkrose competes at 4A, 5A or within a merged 5A/6A structure affects who the school plays, the length and frequency of bus trips, and district transportation costs. Board members and student-athletes repeatedly framed the issue as a balance between being competitive on the field and minimizing long bus rides and related budget pressure.
Gallagher walked board members through…
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