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Board weighs expansion of athletic co-op with neighboring district after public comments and staff briefing
Summary
Trustees heard a staff briefing on the district's cooperative-sports agreement with a smaller neighboring district (BMS), discussed possible expansions to girls soccer and boys lacrosse, and agreed to place a vote on the co-op terms on the next meeting agenda after public comment from parents and BMS representatives.
The Mifflin County School District board discussed a cooperative athletics agreement with a neighboring smaller district, referred to in the meeting as BMS. District staff explained how PIAA rules and enrollment calculations affect cooperative (co-op) teams and detailed the current arrangement.
Presentation and rules: An athletics staff member explained that co-ops are typically formed when a smaller school cannot support a program on its own and must list specific sports in the application. "Co ops generally exists between 2 smaller schools that can't provide opportunities on their own," the presenter said, describing current co-ops for baseball, softball, football and field hockey.
Staff reviewed PIAA enrollment and classification rules: the host school reports 100% of its…
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