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Parents and coaches press board on athletics cuts and coaching changes; district cites funding constraints
Summary
Multiple public commenters raised concerns about cuts to athletics, recent coach departures and the effect on student-athletes. District leaders cited state funding shortfalls and ongoing budget and staffing reviews.
Several parents and community members used the public comment period to urge the Liberty Hill ISD board to act after recent coaching departures and announced athletics budget reductions.
Shelly Harrison, a 14‑year district parent and former teacher, said cuts have disproportionately affected athletics at Liberty Hill High School and that coaching duties have expanded without commensurate staffing or compensation. She said athletics had been cut “by 43%,” a figure she disputed with the district’s published numbers.
Katie Hargrove and other speakers representing senior football parents urged the board to retain continuity and to consider…
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