Parents and coaches press district to support girls wrestling team under Title IX; board told a written proposal is coming

Multiple parents, students and volunteer coaches told the Wyoming Area School Board they want the district to sponsor or support a girls high‑school wrestling team.

Tiffany Bonnie (spelled in the transcript as Tiffany Bonnie) framed the request as a Title IX issue and said the athletic director had not taken steps to determine student interest, communicate with female wrestlers, or otherwise support a girls program. Bonnie asked the board to address the gap and ensure equal opportunities for female wrestlers.

Todd Bonning, a volunteer youth and junior‑high wrestling coach, told the board the wrestling community would submit a written proposal and asked the board to “say yes to opportunity, say yes to fairness, for our female wrestlers representing Wyoming area.” He identified his daughter, Martina Bonnie, as a student participant and urged the district to follow area peers that have girls programs.

Supporters in the audience said funding and policy questions have been raised in prior meetings. Brenda (last name given in transcript as a resident of Exeter) said a primary obstacle discussed previously was funding. She asked the board to clarify policy language in the district’s extracurricular policy and to consider alternatives such as creating a junior varsity program to expand participation.

Speakers said they would submit a written proposal to the board and to the superintendent in coming days; the meeting transcript records the organizers’ plan to email a proposal and to press for consideration. No formal action, vote or change to district policy was recorded at the meeting on this item.