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Board renews golf co-op with Columbus and makes Fall River lead school for softball co-op with Rio
Summary
The board approved a two-year renewal of the golf cooperative with Columbus and a two-year softball cooperative that names Fall River the lead school (scheduling, umpires, majority-of-practices to Fall River); members discussed transportation, practice location balance and future impacts on football co-ops.
Board members voted to renew two athletics cooperative agreements: the golf co-op with Columbus (continuing current terms) and a two-year softball co-op with Rio that makes Fall River the lead school for the 2026'27 and 2027'28 school years.
A presenter summarized the golf co-op: there are six golfers this year, travel and cost percentages remain unchanged, and the program will continue to use Columbus facilities. A student-athlete described recent meet results and the board unanimously approved the renewal.
On softball, administration presented an amended agreement that changes the lead school to Fall River for two years, shifts cost calculations to a participant-percentage formula, and states that the majority of practices and games will be hosted at Fall River. "The only thing that really changes is Fall River is a lead school," the presenter said, explaining the district will handle scheduling, umpires and related logistics. Board members asked whether that lead status could flip back to Rio if participation numbers shift (particularly for football in a future year); administrators and board members said the two-year agreement is intended to stabilize opportunities and to grow JV/varsity participation.
The board approved both motions by voice vote.
Next steps: signed co-op documents will be exchanged with Columbus and Rio and the Fall River athletic department will finalize schedules and communicate practice locations and transportation plans to families.
