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Board approves unified sports program and initial budget to expand Special Olympics offerings
Summary
The board approved district participation in Unified Sports (Special Olympics) and a proposed start-up and ongoing budget to expand soccer, basketball and track across comprehensive high schools, with a request from the board for budget clarity on coach compensation.
The Salt Lake City School District Board of Education voted March 4 to authorize district participation in Unified Sports — the Special Olympics program that pairs students with and without disabilities — and approved a start-up and ongoing funding request so programs can expand at the district’s comprehensive high schools.
Director Emily Sutherland and parent volunteers described current activity at Highland and West high schools, where parents and volunteers have supported teams in soccer, basketball and track. Highland currently fields the most-developed program…
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