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RISD athletics leaders point to rising participation, academic gains and new initiatives as AD prepares to retire
Summary
Athletics staff told trustees April 17 that junior-high and high-school sports participation is increasing, student-athletes post higher GPA and attendance than nonparticipants, and the department will continue pre-athletics programs, leadership training and safety planning as longtime athletics director Leslie Slovak moves toward retirement.
Leaders from Richardson ISD's athletics program briefed the Board of Trustees on April 17 about participation, recent competitive results and plans for growth and student leadership. Assistant directors Kevin Pitts and Lindsay Ledford joined athletics director Leslie Slovak and Superintendent Tabitha Branham in presenting the update.
Slovak framed the program mission as "student first," emphasizing academics as a priority: "You are a student first. You've got to make the grades, academics are first, athletics are second," she said. The presentation showed participation figures…
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