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School board debates fees, timelines for cooperative sports MOUs with Belleville Mennonite
Summary
The Mifflin County School Board discussed proposed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to allow Belleville Mennonite School students to participate in Mifflin County sports. Trustees debated charging a per‑student direct cost, concerns about PIAA classification impacts and a desire to finalize terms at next week—s meeting.
The Mifflin County School District Board of School Directors spent a large portion of its meeting discussing proposed cooperative sponsorship memoranda of understanding (MOUs) that would allow students from Belleville Mennonite School (BMS) and other small schools to take part in Mifflin County sports.
Board members and staff reviewed cost breakdowns for six sports — football, baseball, softball, field hockey, boys lacrosse and girls soccer — and debated whether to assess BMS a per‑student direct cost (transportation, equipment, officials, coaches, trainers and maintenance) or a different fee. Staff said the per‑student direct costs range from roughly $10–$13 for some sports (for example, $10.80 for football and $12.92 for baseball in the worksheet shown to the board). The spreadsheet was prepared by district staff and shared with trustees for input.
Why it matters: Cooperative sponsorships enable students at small schools to play sports they otherwise could not…
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