HEB ISD coaches and athletics staff presented a plan to field girls flag football teams as a club offering for ninth through twelfth graders and to host division games at Pennington Field.

Coach Mike Fielder summarized logistics and funding: the Dallas Cowboys grant would provide approximately $5,500 per participating high school to help pay a coach, plus 15 uniforms, flags and a ball. He said roster spots would be limited (about 15 per team, with seven players on the field at a time) and that the initial season would run from the last Saturday in March through the first Saturday in May, including double‑header play on typical Saturdays and two playoff weeks.

Fielder said volunteer or stipend coaches from existing varsity staffs will lead teams (Bell and Trinity coaches were named as prospective volunteer coaches), that host sites will supply athletic trainers and security during hosted weeks, and that district transportation plans would rely on coaches with CDL licenses when necessary.

On governance, staff characterized the offering as a club sport while UIL studies whether it will become an official UIL sport in coming years; the district emphasized the Cowboys grant reduces district out‑of‑pocket costs for the pilot season. The coach said, "The $5,500 from the Cowboys is gonna cover our coaches now," and added that if the sport later becomes part of UIL, funding and logistics would be different.

Trustees asked about practice schedules, cuts if more than 15 athletes try out, and facility logistics should the sport transition to UIL governance; staff said practices would be held after school in the early evening and that logistics (locker rooms, field space) would be reviewed if UIL status changed.

What happens next: Trustees supported moving forward with the club offering and accepted the informational presentation; details about final rosters, facilities and season hosting will be worked out with coaches and grant administrators.