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Seventh-grade girls basketball and swim seasons canceled; assistant coach salary suspended
Summary
The board voted to cancel the 2025-26 seventh-grade girls basketball season and the swim team for the year because of low participation and suspended assistant coach Rob Knowlton's coaching pay and credit for the season.
The Mifflin County School Board voted to cancel the seventh-grade girls basketball season and the swim team for the 2025-26 school year, citing low participation.
The board motion noted that "assistant coach Rob Knowlton will have his coaching salary suspended for the 2025-26 season," and "in return, he will not receive any coaching pay and will not earn any credit for coaching experience during this season." Board discussion clarified that many seventh-grade players will still have opportunities to play on combined junior-high or freshman teams and that the district is not denying athletes participation where rosters allow.
Board members approved the cancellations and personnel action by roll call. Staff were instructed to track impacts on participation and to consider adjustments for future seasons if enrollment recovers.
