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Farmersville Unified board moves to standardize athletics communication, coach training and contracts
Summary
Board members heard a multi-part presentation on aligning junior-high and high-school athletics to CIF guidance, directed staff to push coaches to group communication platforms (Band app/ParentSquare), and asked for a draft district athletic contract to reduce inconsistent coach-to-player messaging.
Farmersville Unified School District trustees on Jan. 27 heard district administrators outline steps to align junior-high and high-school athletic programs with CIF guidelines and district expectations, emphasizing coach training, standardized athlete contracts and consistent communication platforms.
The presentation came after board members asked district staff to review how coaches communicate with players and families and how CIF-recommended trainings are being used. Dr. Gonzales, principal at Farmersville High School, said the district’s goal is to "strengthen current practices while looking for ways to increase consistency, improve student athlete safety, and alignment between schools with district expectations, CIF guidelines, and most important, support the needs of our student…
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