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Board splits over athletic cuts and AD/trainer proposals as staff hunt savings

RSU 10 School Board · March 31, 2026
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Summary

RSU 10 administrators proposed reducing some athletic stipends and converting athletic director roles to stipends or APAD models; several board members opposed stipend models as unreliable and warned cutting athletic-trainer coverage raises liability and equity issues.

The RSU 10 budget workshop included a lengthy debate over athletics and school-administration positions after administrators proposed several reductions to reach board-requested targets.

Staff recommended cutting Alpine and Nordic skiing stipends because current participation is extremely low (staff cited two participants in some seasons), and they proposed alternatives including community fundraising…

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