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Tempe Union board approves participation fees and modest ticket/pass increases to shore up athletics fund
Summary
The Tempe Union High School District governing board on May 1 approved a committee-backed plan to reinstate participation fees and modestly raise some ticket and pass prices to repair a $339,211.64 deficit in Account 11, with free/reduced waivers and payment plans for eligible families.
The Tempe Union High School District governing board voted unanimously May 1 to reinstate participation fees and raise several ticket and pass prices after district staff said the athletics account (Account 11) has a $339,211.64 shortfall.
District athletic director David Huffine told the board the account pays for security, game workers, referees, varsity letters and the video service Hudl and that it has been “in the red” for multiple years. “So currently, we have a balance of negative $339,211.64,” Huffine said as he described options the athletics committee considered to restore the fund.
The committee recommended “Option 1,” a package that would reinstate a…
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