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Parents, students urge AJUSD to reinstate local coaches and lower facility fees
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and community members told the Apache Junction Unified School District governing board on July 20 that recent personnel decisions and new facility fees are harming youth sports, feeder programs and student participation.
Dozens of parents, students and community members told the Apache Junction Unified School District governing board on July 20 that recent coaching hires and rental fees for school facilities are making it difficult for nonprofit youth teams to operate and are driving families away from the district.
At the meeting, speakers described a pattern of decisions they said undercut long-standing local volunteer coaches and feeder programs that prepare students for junior high and high school athletics. "The recent fees you have implemented for nonprofit club teams make it nearly financially impossible for these organizations who operate strictly off of donations to rent your facilities and run their programs," said Jill Bridal, a parent and AJUSD alumna. Bridal also noted the…
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