Board hears parents’ concerns about overlapping sports seasons; district says assistant‑coach coverage prevents unsupervised practices

Parents raised concerns that overlapping sports seasons sometimes left teams without consistent supervision, prompting board members to ask for clarification of coaching coverage.

The issue surfaced during approval of athletic addenda and hires. A board member said parents reported that when volleyball and basketball seasons overlapped, both head coaches were engaged and no one supervised basketball practice. Board members asked whether assistant coaches could provide coverage.

Athletics staff (identified in the meeting as Miss Trinto) said the district has seen improvements: assistant coaches provide coverage and most coaches are conducting off‑season training in the summer to reduce overlap. Trinto said she did not have head coaches working back‑to‑back in current assignments except one coach who handles tennis and boys soccer; that situation stems from a scheduling change in state athletic association dates, which compressed seasons. She said: "I do not think that there's any kids out there without supervision. That's being addressed also during our meetings with the coaches. It is mandated to have supervision at all times."

Student representative Sadik and other board members described how postseason travel can create short‑term gaps; staff said in those cases assistant coaches or other staff step in and the district schedules practices to minimize conflicts.

The board approved athletic hires and volunteers at the same meeting where the supervision concerns were discussed. Staff said they will continue to monitor overlaps, use assistant coaches for coverage when needed and plan off‑season training to reduce conflicts.