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Students urge board to fund 13 full‑time athletic trainers in FY27 budget
Summary
Several student athletes described medical emergencies and day‑to‑day care that athletic trainers provide and asked the Howard County Board of Education to approve the superintendent's proposed $1.3 million to fund 13 full‑time trainers for all county high schools.
Multiple student athletes told the Howard County Board of Education on Feb. 9 that the superintendent's FY27 budget proposal to fund 13 full‑time athletic trainer positions is essential to student safety.
Junie Rowe, a senior at Marriotts Ridge High School, said she collected more than 830 petition signatures supporting 13 full‑time trainers and objected to a previously suggested fee of $250–$300 per athlete. "This would not only discourage…
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