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District told vendor repaid overcharges; renewal for athletic trainers to appear on May agenda
Summary
Staff told committees that the athletic-trainer vendor had staffing shortfalls and overcharged the district; the vendor reimbursed the district and offered a renewed, lower-cost contract that administration plans to bring to the May agenda with details to follow.
District staff reported on May 12 that a longstanding contract for athletic trainers had experienced staffing shortfalls that led to billing errors. The vendor acknowledged the shortfall, reimbursed the district for overcharges and offered to continue providing trainers at a reduced rate.
A staff presenter said the district has had a "really good relationship with them" and that the vendor "was super apologetic about that. Returned all the capital and in like a good faith type of scenario, they are offering us to continue their services at like a really good rate." A parent in the meeting praised the trainers, saying they are "invaluable" at athletics events and described the trainersdecision-making as safety-minded.
Administration said it would bring a renewal contract to the board's May agenda (the anticipated contract start is July 1) and will include details about hours and the circumstances that would trigger a second trainer at events.
Next steps: staff will provide the draft contract and detailed terms in the coming days so the board can consider formal approval at the scheduled meeting.
