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Parents, students and coaches urge district action after Tria athletic-trainer contract lapses
Summary
Community members told the St. Paul Board of Education that Tria’s decision not to renew its contract left schools without daily athletic trainers and raised safety and equity concerns. Speakers urged the district to hire trainers directly or create district positions.
Community members urged the St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 19 to clarify who will provide athletic training services after Tria did not renew its contract with the district.
Public commenters said the change removes daily athlete-care support and shifts medical judgment to coaches. Several speakers asked the district to consider hiring athletic trainers as district employees or creating district-contracted trainer positions.
Mary Moore told the board Tria’s nonrenewal left families “not formally notified,” and that many students and caregivers “relied on Tria’s presence and invested significant time,…
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