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PPS recommends club route for boys volleyball amid budget constraints
Summary
Athletics staff told the board that adding OSAA‑sanctioned boys volleyball would create recurring costs (transportation, trainers, coach clearances) the district cannot responsibly absorb during current budget reductions; staff proposed supporting coordinated club play across districts as an interim solution.
Athletics leaders presented options for boys volleyball after the sport received OSAA sanctioning statewide. Senior athletics staff described the difference between a district‑sponsored OSAA program (which requires transportation, trainers, coach clearance, athletic director support, and program oversight) and club sports (volunteer coaches, outside governance).
"Adding boys volleyball is like adding another floor to a building without reinforcing the structure first," a…
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