Director Lloyd and Supervisor Pat Rickey presented an overview of the district’s modified athletics: the program (seventh and eighth grade) ceased after spring 2019, resumed in February 2022 and has since expanded offerings and participation. "Since the reboot of modified sports in 02/2022, we have experienced a 10% increase in participation," the presentation said, with flag football, basketball, track, swim and soccer among available sports.

Athletics staff told the Board the program emphasizes opportunity, access and equity; they highlighted a recent survey of students in grades 4–7 (more than 360 responses so far) to guide future offerings. They also flagged structural constraints: district transportation can supply eight sports buses daily against 100+ teams each season, the district has only three turf stadiums, and many teams must practice in city parks. Supervisors said recruiting certified coaches is difficult because modified coaches are paid hourly and must log daily hours, creating administrative burden.

The presentation prompted a lengthy exchange with board members about earlier community efforts to launch modified football and related club models. Board member Terence Hurd described meetings where equipment and community coaches were lined up and said $300,000 in equipment had been ordered. Athletics leadership responded that there was no completed district plan presented to their office, that much of the ordered equipment was returned to vendors, and that some items were repurposed to support existing varsity/JV and flag football programs. Athletics staff also said the district paused a city‑wide modified football rollout because the city reported no property agreements and the district lacks secure storage for equipment on city property. "So for these reasons, sir, we paused football so we can put systems in place and get everything in motion for a modified season," the athletics director said.

Board members raised broader concerns about communication and equity: if participation is determined by "every school that wants it" and building principals may impose additional requirements, members warned access could vary by zone. The superintendent and athletics staff committed to continued conversations, use of the student survey to guide planning, and more transparent reporting to the board about future steps and resource allocation.

The district also described growth in unified sports (bowling, basketball) and swim programming (clinic added ~60 new swimmers last summer) and said it will share survey results with the board after the response window closes.