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Board hears strong support for proposed middle‑school swim program; vote expected as part of budget
Summary
District staff reported about 75% community survey support for a proposed non‑cut middle‑school swim program (winter season), noting district costs for equipment, coaching stipends and officials and family costs for suits; the program will be considered on the May 26 voting agenda as part of budget items.
District staff presented a middle‑school swim program update and said a community survey showed roughly 75% of respondents supported adding middle‑school swim to district athletics. Staff described the program as planned for the winter‑2 season (February–March), proposed as a non‑cut activity that could be coached by existing high‑school coaches and use high‑school pools for practices and meets.
Staff explained the district would fund equipment (for example, kickboards), coach stipends (payable under schedule‑B/LEA contracts) and officials for meets. Families would typically pay for swimsuits and caps because those items are specialized and student‑specific. SchoolPay would be used to manage pay‑to‑participate fees, the presenter said. Board members expressed enthusiasm for the program as a pipeline to high‑school athletics and noted it could attract students who previously participated in club swimming.
Board members asked whether the program would be open to all skill levels; staff confirmed the plan is to open the program to novice and advanced swimmers and to list it as a non‑cut sport initially, with adjustments possible depending on participation numbers. The board did not vote on this update at the committee meeting; staff said the item would be part of the budget consideration at the May 26 voting meeting.
