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Decatur SD 61 board gives consensus to pursue IHSA‑required baseball co‑op between Eisenhower and MacArthur
Summary
The board gave consensus Oct. 28 to pursue an IHSA‑style co‑op for spring baseball if either Eisenhower or MacArthur cannot field a full team; administrators said the combined enrollment would place a co‑op in Class 4A and the application deadline is Feb. 1, 2026.
The Decatur SD 61 Board of Education on Oct. 28 gave administration broad consensus to pursue an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) co‑op process to combine spring sports when necessary, with baseball identified as the immediate candidate.
Craig Bundy, who presented the plan, said the proposed baseball co‑op would be a two‑year agreement that cannot be ended after one season. "It is allowable in baseball," Bundy said, and described the administrative requirements: the district must submit a letter through DPS detailing the…
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