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Student trainers urge Hillside BOE to create on‑site treatment space at Willfield Stadium
Summary
Student athletic trainers told the board transporting equipment to the football field is labor‑intensive and urged creation of a formal on‑site treatment facility at Willfield Stadium to improve care for injured athletes.
Two student athletic trainers, Melissa Kiga and Asua, told the board the current practice of bringing medical equipment to games is labor‑intensive and can delay care. Melissa said she emailed the grounds committee and received no timely follow‑up and asked the board to reconsider establishing a formal treatment location at Willfield Stadium.
Melissa described the physical burden of transporting supplies from the athletic trainer’s office to the field and said a nearby treatment space would allow faster care and better injury prevention. Asua, who said she has three years’ experience doing athletic training, added that other schools provide equipment and facilities closer to their fields and that Hillside would benefit from the same.
The students said the athletic director was aware of the request and that the student council had sent communication to the board in February for consideration. The transcript does not record a board response during the public‑comment period captured.
Board follow‑up — including whether the grounds committee or athletic director will present an implementation plan or estimate costs — was not recorded in the transcript.
