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Board considers moving middle‑school girls wrestling to post‑Christmas season, asks to post coaching positions
Summary
Administrators and an athletics representative proposed switching the middle‑school girls wrestling season to January–March so girls could participate in both basketball and wrestling; the board asked staff to place the change on the next agenda and to post coach positions.
Carrie Murphy presented a proposal for the middle‑school girls wrestling season to shift from an early‑winter slot to a post‑Christmas slot (January–March). Murphy said the change would let girls participate in both basketball and wrestling rather than being forced to choose, and that several nearby schools in the district (Moorcroft, Hewlett, Upton, Sundance and others) are already moving to post‑Christmas schedules.
Murphy reported preliminary interest among current sixth and seventh graders (seven yes, two maybes) and described estimated costs: a head coach stipend (approx. $4,200) and an assistant (approx. $2,100), additional officials costs for separate boys' and girls' tournaments, and a modest additional uniform need (five to ten singlets, roughly $80 each). Board members asked clarifying questions about travel, regional alignment and whether the schedule change would affect district culminating events; administrators clarified that middle school would run district culminating events (no state regional/state events for middle school) and that some neighboring states/regions have different schedules.
The board directed staff to put the proposal on the next meeting’s agenda under New Business and asked Cielo to post the two coaching positions so recruitment can begin. Trustees recorded no formal vote at the discussion; the superintendent’s recommendation will return for formal board action at the next meeting.
Ending: The board scheduled follow‑up discussion and a formal motion for the next meeting so the district can finalize budgets, post positions and confirm travel/competition logistics.
