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Hope-Page extracurricular committee reviews hiring, spring sports projections and baseball net options
Summary
The Hope-Page Public School District 85 extracurricular committee met Feb. 25 to review hiring procedures, note one application for a volleyball coaching vacancy, recap winter sports, project spring participation (baseball in the high teens; softball about 20; track 40–50 hoped-for), and direct two members to explore options for a baseball diamond net; administration will schedule a co-op meeting in early April.
The Hope-Page Public School District 85 extracurricular committee met Feb. 25 at Hope-Page High School to review hiring processes for coaches and advisors, discuss reimbursement and professional-development practices tied to state tournaments, update the board on winter and spring athletics participation, and identify needed facility repairs.
Committee member Cindy Hiam and committee member Eric Parkman were recorded as present, along with Ian Grande and Brandon Benth. The minutes note an internal timing inconsistency: the header lists the meeting at 7 a.m., the call to order is recorded as 7 p.m., and the adjournment is listed at 8:07 a.m.; the record does not reconcile those times.
On hiring, the committee reaffirmed outreach to recruit candidates for coaching, advising and driving positions. The minutes state that one application has been received for an open volleyball coaching position and that administrative teams will coordinate the interview process.
The committee reviewed prior work on reimbursements for coaching professional development tied to state tournaments, referencing collaborative steps taken in 2022 to align the process. No new reimbursement policy or formal action was adopted at this meeting.
In a winter recap, the record shows girls and boys basketball teams are in the postseason and that junior-high boys recently completed their season. Minutes state transportation for events went "fairly well" following the new schedules.
Looking ahead to spring sports, administration reported projections rather than firm counts: baseball participation is "projecting to be in the high teens," softball is expected to have about 20 athletes, and track organizers are hoping for 40 to 50 athletes. The minutes present those figures as estimates.
The athletic director was given an opportunity to comment or ask questions; the record notes no additional items from the AD. Administration will reach out to coordinate a co-op committee meeting in early April.
On facilities, the committee discussed equipment needs and repairs. The baseball diamond net was specifically identified as an item to address; committee members Brandon Benth and Eric Parkman agreed to continue exploring options. The minutes do not record any formal motion or purchase authorization.
The minutes record the meeting as adjourned (adjournment time listed as 8:07 a.m.). No votes or formal decisions were recorded on hiring, budgets or purchases during the session.
The next steps recorded in the minutes are administrative: scheduling the co-op committee meeting in early April and follow-up by Benth and Parkman on the baseball diamond net options.
