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Esports sponsors approved but bargaining‑agreement MOU tabled after board debate
Summary
McGuffey School District approved two teachers as esports sponsors for 2025–26 while tabling a memorandum of understanding that would amend the teachers’ collective‑bargaining agreement. Board members split over whether the short, grant‑funded pay creates bargaining precedent ahead of contract negotiations.
The McGuffey School District board approved Benjamin Gill and Walt Pachalski as esports sponsors for the 2025–26 school year but tabled a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would insert the sponsorship into the district’s collective‑bargaining agreement.
The board’s approval, taken after an amendment and a roll‑call vote, allows the two teachers to serve as co‑sponsors for the program this school year. Administrators said a Range Resources grant will cover the sponsor stipends and initial equipment purchases.
Supporters said the paid sponsorship is a limited, grant‑backed…
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