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Board approves $7,500 athletic trainer contract with Boone County Hospital
Summary
The board approved a contract with Boone County Hospital to provide a 32-hour-per-week athletic trainer for $7,500; district will record the payment as a general-budget expenditure and recognize the hospital as a donor/partner.
Administrators presented a proposed contract with Boone County Hospital to provide a full-time athletic trainer (32 hours per week) to serve student-athletes and to cover practices and events. Administration described the $7,500 fee as a minimal district share for a service they estimated would otherwise cost substantially more in salary and benefits.
The superintendent said Boone County Hospital approached the district as a community partner and emphasized the hospital’s public-service intent. Board members asked how the $7,500 payment would be budgeted; administration confirmed it will come from the district’s general fund. The superintendent noted Boone County Hospital would provide substitute coverage if their athletic trainer was unavailable and that the hospital requested only donor recognition in return.
A board member moved to approve the contract; the motion was seconded and passed on roll-call. The board framed the contract as a cost-effective way to expand on-site medical coverage for practices and competitions.
Next steps: the administration will finalize the contract and return any required documentation to the board when complete.
