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Board approves assistant volleyball coach after debate over committee recommendation and timing
Summary
After debate about whether the board should act without a current administrator request and noting a prior 1–8 supplemental pay committee vote, the board approved authority to hire an assistant volleyball coach; members discussed scheduling, equity and pay (approx. 4–6%).
Board members debated whether to authorize an assistant volleyball coach at Washburn Rural High School without a current administrative recommendation. Administrators said a supplemental pay committee previously reviewed the request and voted 1 yes to 8 no; supporters argued the additional position would expand participation and reduce student self‑elimination, while some board members said they were uncomfortable approving a staffing decision without the athletic director present.
Speaker 15 told the board: “I’m uncomfortable voting on something when the athletic director is not here to answer for it.” Administrators noted historical precedent — additional volleyball levels existed before the 2009–10 budget cuts — and said the board could, if it chose, supersede the supplemental committee. The board discussed compensation for an assistant coach (a ballpark of 4–6% of the supplemental pay scale) and scheduling logistics. At action, the board approved the assistant volleyball coach recommendation as presented; the motion passed 6–0.
