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Participation declines in upper grades prompt retention review; pool pay proposal to return in July
Summary
A district report showed high extracurricular participation in lower grades but notable declines among older students; the board discussed retention strategies and a pool lifeguard pay incentive that will be considered at a July meeting.
District staff presented year‑end athletics and extracurricular participation data showing strong engagement among younger students and a notable drop in upper-grade multi‑activity participation.
The presentation showed high participation rates in middle grades and substantial extracurricular involvement overall, but flagged that only a small percentage of seniors were participating in more than one activity (the presenter described the figure as "17%" for 12th graders participating in multiple activities). Staff and board members discussed possible causes — including pandemic-era disruptions to early junior-high sports participation and competing work demands for older students — and recommended focused retention efforts, student feedback collection and further review by the athletics/community education committee over the summer.
Separately, the superintendent discussed pool staffing following the announced retirement of the pool coordinator and introduced a pool wage/incentive proposal intended to improve lifeguard retention. The proposal, not for vote on June 23, would provide step increases for lifeguards and water-safety instructors tied to hours worked and certification, with possible retroactive pay; staff said they would bring a formal proposal back for board action in July.
The board also reviewed recent postseason activity: the district hosted the Section 8A track meet (about 25 schools, roughly 200 athletes) and billed facility use fees to the region and secured a share of vendor proceeds to offset event costs.
Next steps: the athletics/community ed committee will continue data review and prepare recommendations; the pool wage proposal will return for action in July.
