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Florence Unified launches Copper Athletic Conference for new middle-school model; heat and scheduling concerns raised
Summary
District staff described a new five-team middle-school athletic league and scheduling approach after the district's shift to a three middle-school model; public commenters and trustees raised heat and facility-use concerns.
District athletics staff introduced the Copper Athletic Conference and a schedule for middle-school sports created after the Florence Unified School District transitioned to a three middle-school model.
Athletic director Mr. Gates told trustees that, after the board approved the middle-school transition, the district partnered with J.O. Combs and Apache Junction public school districts to form a five-team conference, the Copper Athletic Conference, to offer season-by-quarter sports and create vertical articulation with high school programs. "We partnered with J.O. Combs Public…
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