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Bangor board approves adding varsity assistant coaches to address staffing inequities
Summary
The Bangor School District Board approved adding optional "varsity assistant" positions across varsity sports to address coaching inequities and staffing shortages; administration estimated the targeted change would cost roughly $7,000 this year and be managed within the existing budget.
The Bangor School District Board voted to allow districts to add a "varsity assistant" position across varsity sports after trustees debated equity, staffing and budget implications.
Administration presented a proposal that would create a 5%‑of‑base stipend for varsity assistants (head coaches budgeted at 10% and assistants at 7%). The superintendent said the change is intended to address uneven compensation and gaps in coverage across programs such as football, basketball, track, cross country, baseball and softball and to make opportunities more equitable for coaches…
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