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Parents and students press Frontier board over football coaching and team morale
Summary
Multiple parents and students told the Frontier board the varsity football program has low morale, low enrollment and poor performance (1–16 over two seasons); they urged coaching changes and requested follow-up; the board offered to meet with families and students.
Several parents and students used the meeting's privilege of the floor to urge the Frontier Central School District board to address problems in the varsity football program. Parent Kelly Kruder said the team has gone 1–16 over the past two seasons, that enrollment and college-recruitment visibility have dropped, and that a member of the coaching staff has fostered a 'toxic' environment that discourages players. Kruder asked the board to consider a coaching change to help retain players.
Sophomore Dante Stefano and other students told the board they have lost motivation and that several teammates transferred to other schools. A parent, Doreen Gaskin, echoed the students' concerns, saying the team lacks energy and proper coaching corrections. The board chair asked parents and students how they would prefer a response—by phone, email or an in-person conversation—and offered to come to the high school to talk with students.
Why it matters: Athletics programs can affect student engagement, safety, and school-community relations. Students said poor coaching is pushing participation downward; the board indicated willingness to follow up privately with administration and stakeholders.
What the board did: The board offered to follow up via email or an in-person meeting; no formal personnel action was recorded during public comment.
Next steps: The chair invited students to email and said the board would arrange follow-up conversations with administration and the families who raised concerns.
