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Board approves athletics program, hears concerns about facilities strain and coach shortages
Summary
The board approved the district's intercollegiate activities program and named Director Milo the district's WIAA representative; athletic staff reported growing participation, proposed girls flag football and separate coaches for boys/girls golf to improve gender equity, and warned facilities are already at capacity.
The board voted to approve the district's intercollegiate activities program and to designate Director Milo as the Orting School District's representative to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for 2026———2027; members also approved Resolution 11.2026 renewing WIAA membership.
Athletic staff reported rising participation at middle- and high-school levels, noted shifts in gender participation (middle-school male participation has increased to match enrollment; the high school is closing a prior female participation gap) and described a set of small program changes intended to improve equity. Those changes include adding girls flag football to the winter season and separating combined boys/girls golf into distinct teams with separate coaches. The athletic presenter said small additions could meaningfully reduce required compliance adjustments for girls' opportunities.
Staff warned that facilities are already strained: middle-school volleyball runs 10 teams but the building has capacity for only three courts; track, soccer and football schedules sometimes conflict and require teams to practice off-site or at other times. The athletic director urged the board to consider facility investments as part of future phases of construction planning.
Board members praised recent successes — including the boys wrestling team's state championships and equestrian qualifiers — and approved the athletic program motions without objection.
What's next: Athletic staff will proceed with the approved program changes and continue to report on participation, facilities needs and coach-recruitment efforts at future meetings.
