WFISD staff recommend $182,023 purchase to launch wrestling at both high schools in 2026–27
Summary
District staff proposed spending $182,023.04 from fund balance to purchase startup equipment and support adding wrestling as a UIL sport at Memorial and Legacy for the 2026–27 school year; trustees asked about hiring coaches and suggested consent placement.
District administrative staff recommended that Wichita Falls ISD purchase wrestling startup equipment and associated items for both Memorial and Legacy high schools at a total cost of $182,023.04, to be paid from fund balance for the 2026–27 school year. The item would add wrestling as a UIL sport at both campuses.
Staff said the wrestling community in Wichita Falls has grown and that the sport can provide students with discipline, resilience and leadership opportunities. Trustees asked whether coaches had been identified; staff said the district has not yet filled the coaching positions and that they might be hired from outside the district or by moving a current staff member and providing a stipend. The presenter recommended placing the purchase on the consent agenda for approval at a future meeting.
