Parent says North Farmington cheer program suffered mistreatment; requests equitable support
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Summary
A parent of North Farmington High cheerleaders told the board the team was briefly removed from a homecoming halftime performance, that families covered $5,000 for new uniforms, and asked the district for fair treatment and communication. The speaker offered to submit a written letter.
A parent of North Farmington High School’s varsity and JV cheer squads addressed the board during public comment to report what she described as repeated mistreatment of the program by the district and athletic administration.
The parent said that less than 24 hours before the homecoming halftime performance the team was told it had been cut from the halftime show; after parent emails the decision was reversed but the parent said the athletic director indicated the coach’s music would be shortened. She said the team’s new uniforms — district property — cost approximately $5,000 and that parents were required to fundraise and make cash payments for that purchase rather than the district covering the cost.
The parent contrasted those expenditures with recent purchases for other activities (the transcript lists purchases for band rain jackets and music uniforms included in district procurement lines) and said she would provide a written letter to the board. The board offered to accept the written complaint and to have staff review the concerns; no formal board action was recorded at the meeting.
