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Board to consider unified middle-school swim coach and two stipends for Central, Sullivan Heights and Sullivan East participants
Summary
Board members discussed creating a middle-school swim program that would serve Central Middle and Sullivan Heights Middle, with Sullivan East students invited; the proposal asks to create a middle-school swim-coach position paid by two stipends, and the item was placed on the regular agenda for a vote.
Board members discussed a proposal to create a middle-school swim-coach position that would primarily serve Central Middle and Sullivan Heights Middle and invite Sullivan East Middle students to participate.
The proposal presented at the work session asked the board to approve two stipends to support the new middle-school swim program. "That would be, servicing Central Middle and Sullivan Heights Middle," a board member said, adding that Sullivan East Middle students would be invited to participate. The district noted logistical items to address—pool access and coordination with TSCA (the local swim facility/association referenced) and potential waivers for combined teams—as the district explores a unified middle-school program model.
Board members discussed compensation and precedent: the middle-school stipend was proposed to mirror the high-school supplement scale used for other activities. Presenters said the high-school supplement range for comparable coaches starts at $1,266 and rises to $2,533 depending on experience; board members discussed offering two stipends for the combined program.
Staff said if the board approved the position but no candidate accepted it, the district would still have the position available going forward. The work session did not record a formal vote; the item was placed on the regular agenda for immediate consideration.
