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Houston Public School District board to survey families, seek more data before deciding wrestling co-op with Caledonia
Summary
Board heard extended public comment on the wrestling cooperative with Caledonia and agreed to collect more input from youth parents, run a survey, and return the issue to a future meeting rather than vote immediately.
At the Houston Public School District board meeting, public commenter Heather Van Gundy urged the board to reconsider the district's cooperative (co-op) arrangement with Caledonia for wrestling, saying many Houston athletes and parents feel the co-op treats Houston students unfairly.
Van Gundy said she repeatedly requested cost information for the co-op and was told transportation alone was "about 3 to 4,000" in one season but that other costs were not provided. "I feel like we should be able to ask that question and get a straight answer," she told the board.
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