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Berkeley SD 87 approves new middle-school sports, adds coaching stipends
Summary
The board approved two additional interscholastic coaching stipends and authorized boys' and girls' soccer teams and a no-cut bowling program, citing student belonging and expanded extracurricular opportunities.
The Berkeley School District 87 Board voted to authorize additional athletic positions and to approve new middle-school teams during its regular meeting.
Administration recommended two additional interscholastic coaching stipends (one per applicable school) and proposed establishing boys' and girls' soccer teams and a no-cut bowling program based on surveys showing student interest. Trustees discussed logistics including transportation, practice sites and coach recruitment; administration said it had begun budgeting for equipment and temporary practice arrangements.
A motion to adopt the resolution approving the athletic-market positions and creation of the soccer and bowling teams passed by roll call. District staff emphasized the programs are intended to be inclusive ("no cut") and to increase student engagement and belonging across middle schools.
Officials said the district will work with conference members for scheduling, use existing home fields for some games and identify practice facilities for others. Implementation steps include recruiting coaches, finalizing transportation plans and updating the interscholastic coaching stipends in negotiated agreements.
