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Parents urge board to address staffing uncertainty that they say is harming Hoehne football program
Summary
During public comment at the July 16 meeting, two community members urged the board to improve communication and staffing for the football program; the board subsequently approved athletic hires and an Athletic Director position as part of its personnel actions.
At the July 16, 2025 meeting of the Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 Board of Education, two community members spoke during public comment about concerns for the school’s football program and players’ motivation.
Katie Silvey addressed the board to voice worries about football staffing and said she was concerned about her son’s ability to play if staffing issues continue. Later in the meeting Alan Silvey said the football players had “lost motivation to play” and asked the board to communicate decisions about the program to parents and staff. The minutes record these remarks in paraphrase and do not include direct quotations beyond the paraphrased phrase noted above.
Superintendent Tammie Mack invited virtual participants to ask questions; none responded. Separately, during the meeting the board approved several athletic personnel items recommended by administration, including a part‑time teacher/Athletic Director, junior high coaches and athletic assistant coaches. The minutes do not indicate whether the hires are directly responsive to the commenters’ concerns or identify which positions, if any, will affect varsity football staffing.
Why it matters: parents’ concerns about coaching and staffing affect student participation and community confidence in school athletics; the board’s approvals of athletic hires create a path to fill vacancies but the minutes do not connect hires explicitly to the specific concerns raised.
The board will reconvene on August 13, 2025.
