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College Station ISD athletics requests third trainer at each high school to improve coverage

College Station ISD Board of Trustees · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Athletics staff told trustees that high‑school programs need an additional athletic trainer at each comprehensive campus to reduce coverage gaps during overlapping events; presenters cited more than 1,300 new injuries and 91 instances when no trainer was available, while some trustees expressed budget concerns.

An athletics department representative asked the board to approve adding one athletic trainer at each comprehensive high school to improve day‑to‑day coverage and rehabilitation services. The presenter said the current ratio at the high schools is roughly "1 trainer for every 600 to 700 kids" and that the proposed staffing would lower that to about 1:400.

The athletics presenter provided usage numbers…

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