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Coach urges board to fund helmets, not rely on fundraising
Summary
At open forum, high school PE teacher and head football coach Kane Duncan urged the board to use general-fund dollars to buy safety equipment—he said new football helmets cost about $500 each and fundraising should not be the primary source for helmets or reconditioning costs.
Kane Duncan, the district’s high school PE teacher and head football coach, told the board during open forum that safety equipment for student-athletes should be paid from the general fund rather than from fundraising.
"A new football helmet costs about $500," Duncan said, noting teams are often advised to replace five or six helmets a year and that reconditioning and middle-school needs increase costs. He told the board that he contacted coaches from other districts, saying many districts cover such expenses from the general fund.
Duncan said football programs already raise substantial funds for shared athletic needs and that relying on fundraising to cover helmets—which he described as a necessity, not a luxury—places an unfair burden on families and volunteers.
Why it matters The request touches on how the district allocates its general fund and whether safety equipment will be considered a recurring operational expense or a fundraised item. The district did not act on his request immediately during the meeting; the comment was recorded in the public-comment portion of the agenda.
What’s next The board received the comment during open forum and proceeded with the agenda; no formal directive or vote addressing equipment funding was recorded at this meeting.
