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Board reviews coaches-pay matrix as athletics budget and officials costs draw scrutiny
Summary
Staff presented a proposed pay matrix to address coach pay disparities across sports and experience levels and outlined athletics budget line items (about $500,000). Board members discussed salary equity, officials’ rising fees, counts of coach positions (roughly 55 head coaches and 35 assistants) and funding sources including boosters and ticketing.
Board members and staff spent substantial time on the athletics budget and a proposed coaches-pay matrix intended to reduce pay disparities between longstanding coaches and newer hires.
A staff member described the matrix and said the district counts about 55 head-coach positions and roughly 35 assistant-coach positions (about 55–61 total positions depending on how roles are counted). He said the district’s athletics budget is approximately $500,000 and listed salary line items by sport (for example, football and wrestling figures were highlighted).
Board members and staff also flagged rising officials’ fees as a persistent budget pressure. One committee member noted that officials’ pay increases annually and must be factored into scheduling and ticket revenue assumptions; the example was roughly $500 in official fees for two girls-basketball games in one evening.
Several board members asked about funding strategies — equalizing the scale across sports, using boosters to supplement costs, and whether a short-term lump increase could be implemented while evaluating a multi-year plan. The staff member said the proposed budget includes roughly $527,000 for athletics and that further calibration is possible in upcoming budget discussions.
Why it matters: Coaching pay, officials’ fees and transportation all factor into whether the district can sustain programs, retain experienced coaches and expand offerings (for example, girls wrestling and flag football). The board asked staff to provide clearer salary-impact scenarios in a future budget meeting.
No final action was taken; staff will provide more detailed budget scenarios and implementation options.
