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Hamilton County Schools reviews athletics investment, coach pay proposal and equity concerns
Summary
At a July work session, Hamilton County school officials reviewed athletics spending and a proposal to change coaching supplements to a flat rate estimated to cost roughly $500,000 to implement; board members raised Title IX and staffing questions and pledged an athletic committee to study next steps.
Hamilton County school officials and board members discussed the district’s athletics program on July 1 during a work session, focusing on recent facility investments, coach staffing and a proposed switch from percentage-based coaching supplements to a flat-rate system.
The presentation, given by Coach James, reviewed athletics progress since the district created an athletics department in February 2022 and said the district has invested ‘‘over $15,000,000’’ in facility improvements across the district, including field houses, tracks, gym floors and bleacher resurfacing. Coach James said the district supports roughly 7,000 student athletes and employs about 1,000 coaches (the exact count varies year-to-year). He said district coach-retention ‘‘hovers around the 90% mark.’’
Coach James described a…
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