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Board to consider making seniors 62 and older free for district athletic events; hockey arena excluded pending partnership
Summary
A board member proposed that seniors age 62 and older be admitted free to Princeton Public Schools athletic events (currently district lifetime passes begin at 65 for residents); the board agreed to place the item on the next agenda for a formal vote and noted hockey-arena arrangements and play productions may be excluded.
Board members discussed a proposal to extend free admission to athletic events to all senior citizens age 62 and older. The speaker said the change would apply to district athletic events (Minnesota State High School League and Princeton Public School events) but might exclude the local hockey arena because the district does not control that venue. The speaker also said performing-arts productions are not included in the proposal because of contractual and licensing considerations.
Board members generally voiced support for the goodwill and community-relations benefits of the proposal, noting other conference schools do something similar. The board directed staff to place the matter on the next board agenda so members can vote formally after staff clarifies arena arrangements and any projected fiscal impact.
No formal vote on admission policy was taken at this meeting; the board asked staff to prepare the item for the next agenda.
