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Board approves athletics staffing changes, discusses donations and gym padding needs
Summary
The board approved stipend reallocations to start an indoor winter track program and split the cross-country head-coach stipend into two co-head positions; members discussed donating surplus cheer mats and a batting turtle and asked staff to seek quotes for missing gym wall padding (estimated ~$6,000) and town surplus approval for donations.
The Oxford School District board approved several athletics actions and discussed facility safety issues.
Athletics staff requested reallocating a boys-volleyball stipend to create a head-coach stipend for an indoor winter track program and fund an assistant coach; the board approved the change to allow more students to participate locally rather than relying on neighboring schools. Coach AJ said interest is higher this year than when Oxford partnered with another school, and argued the stipend reallocation would avoid turning away students.
The board also voted to split the cross-country head-coach stipend into two equal co-head positions so a less-experienced in‑district coach can pair with a more experienced coach; staff said the change does not increase total cost.
Board members discussed donating old cheer mats and an unused batting turtle to neighboring programs and noted that donations of surplus equipment must go through the town surplus process. Athletics staff raised safety concerns about approximately 403 square feet of gym wall that currently lacks padding; rough vendor estimates ranged from $15 to $60 per square foot, producing a planning estimate of around $6,000. The athletic director will obtain quotes and bring a specific proposal to the finance committee.
Separately, the board approved restructuring two strength-and-conditioning stipends into two equal $3,000 positions to ensure supervised weight-room access for multiple teams; staff outlined priority scheduling for in-season teams.
