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Parents, coaches urge Hazleton Area SD to lift ban on parents at youth basketball games
Summary
Multiple parents and coaches asked the Hazleton Area School District Board to reverse a district decision barring parents and siblings from attending West Hazleton Youth Basketball League games. District leaders said the ban responds to safety concerns and limited security staffing and will be reevaluated at season's end.
Several parents, coaches and community members urged the Hazleton Area School District Board of Directors to reverse a district decision that temporarily prohibits parents and siblings from attending West Hazleton Youth Basketball League games.
The appeals came during the public-comment portion of the board meeting. Kristen Michalak, a junior-division coach with the West Hazleton Youth Basketball League, told the board the ban has sharply reduced participation and called the policy punitive to young players: “It has really impacted the amount of players that we have… I have 270 other parents and siblings and friends and family members that would really like to see their kids play.”
Superintendent (name not specified) told the board the…
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