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Parents and boosters raise eligibility, paperwork concerns after PIAA ruling; board discusses policy options

Erie City School District Board of Directors (Committee of the Whole) · August 13, 2025
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Summary

A booster representative urged reinstating study hall and reverting to paper forms after a recent PIAA eligibility issue; board members discussed the PIAA state-level rules on attendance/eligibility, coach involvement, and whether local policy (including GPA requirements for extracurriculars) should be revisited.

A representative of the Erie High Football Boosters told the board that paperwork and monitoring problems contributed to a recent ineligibility issue and urged changes to the district's handling of athletics forms and supports.

Sonja Thompson, who identified herself as "the secretary for the Erie High Football Boosters," said the district’s move to an online athletic-form system had been difficult for parents. Thompson said the paper-based…

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