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Activities director reports strong participation, bleacher-captain program and small uptick in fee-assistance requests
Summary
Activities Director John Mahal told the board Oct. 27 participation is up across seasons, family engagement surveys returned high satisfaction rates, and programming (Bleacher Captains, coach professional development, captains training) continues. Mahal said about 8–10 more families requested financial assistance this fall than in prior years.
John Mahal, the district’s activities director, presented a year-in-review of the activities department and priorities for 2025–26 during the Oct. 27 meeting.
Mahal said family engagement survey results indicate 88% of respondents were pleased with activities and 87% of participants felt connected through sports or activities. He highlighted the Bleacher Captains student-leadership program, coach professional development (a summer session with the…
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