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Berwick Area SD debates free student admission, parent season passes and Sunday practices

Berwick Area School District Board · January 6, 2026

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Summary

Trustees discussed letting students in free with ID, offering parent season passes, and permitting daytime in‑school games; administrators raised logistical concerns (ID issuance, referee costs, gate revenue) and asked for more data before formal policy changes.

The board discussed multiple athletics policies, including whether to provide free admission to students with school IDs, offer season passes to parents and seniors, and allow occasional school‑day athletic events to increase student participation.

Administrators and coaches raised operational questions: when student IDs would be issued (Lifetouch timing can delay ID distribution for incoming students), the process and cost to reissue IDs if lost, and referee costs. A staff member listed referee costs for a varsity game as three referees at $86 each ($258) and noted combined referee costs across JV/freshman schedules can be substantially higher. Board members weighed the educational and school‑climate benefits of greater student attendance against potential revenue loss from gate receipts.

Public comment supported maintaining Sunday practices during compressed early‑season schedules to give teams adequate preparation time. Trustees requested more information (coach feedback, revenue estimates and operational details) and asked staff to return with proposals for season‑pass pricing and implementation options.