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Auburn committee hears athletics budget uptick driven by stipends, equipment and officials’ fees
Summary
Committee heard March 11 that athletics and co-curricular costs rose largely because of newly budgeted stipends from bargaining committee work, equipment and officials’ fee increases; the district plans a new athletic trainer position to replace contracted services.
Auburn School Committee members were briefed March 11 on increases in the athletics and co-curricular cost center tied primarily to newly budgeted stipends, equipment and mandated officials’ fees.
Todd Samson and business manager Amanda Coocher outlined the drivers: stipends added after a district stipend-committee review account for roughly half of the center’s increase (about $75,000), co-curricular lines show a higher percentage jump (roughly 37%), and athletics stipends and fees rose about 13–14% overall. Samson explained officials’ fees are set…
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