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Parents press Pascack Valley board to replace varsity football coach, cite safety and communication failures
Summary
Multiple parents told the Pascack Valley board that the varsity football program suffered from leadership failures, missed required paperwork, inadequate conditioning and preparation, and safety risks; petition counts were cited (approximately 15 player names and nearly 200 community signatures) and parents urged prompt administrative action.
Several parents used the board’s public-comment period to urge the Pascack Valley Regional High School District to review and change the varsity football head coach, citing safety, preparation, and communication failures.
At the start of public comment, Bob McMorrow of Riverville said he had emailed the district with concerns and later met with administrator Van Kursen; he said a player petition of “approximately 15 players’ names” had been submitted and warned that allowing the coach to remain would “place the players and the program at risk.”
Jody Tester, who identified herself as an…
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