Mount Kisco sets $10 employee swim‑team fee for 2025, discusses formal parent‑board role in coach hiring

Members of the Mount Kisco Swim/Dive Team Parent Board attended the Oct. 9 meeting to review the season and discuss next steps.

The parent board and Superintendent Kyle Thornton said staff employed by the Recreation Department historically have been allowed to participate on the team. The commission agreed that in 2025 employees (front desk staff, lifeguards, coaches and camp staff) will pay a $10 fee to join the team; the minutes record that membership may be revoked if employees fail to meet the hours they are assigned to work.

Parents also raised a complaint-tracking request: the parent board asked to be informed when complaints or issues are submitted so it can help develop solutions; Thornton agreed to that process.

The parent board requested a more formal role in the department’s hiring of coaches for the 2025 season. Commissioners expressed support for the idea and asked the parent board and department staff to work together to define that role ahead of next season.

The minutes also note the Northwest Swim Conference (NWSC) had alleged complaints that Mount Kisco’s team allowed non-team members to compete; commissioners said those concerns were disproven, but several commissioners suggested that employees should contribute a modest fee to avoid perception issues.

Next steps: the Recreation Department will implement the $10 employee participation fee for 2025, notify affected staff, and work with the parent board to outline a formal hiring role for coaches.