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Staff says district athletics cost about $331,000; asks board to authorize varsity season to meet WIAA deadlines
Summary
Staff presented a 2025–26 athletics cost analysis showing about $331,000 in district athletics spending (excluding transportation) and asked the board to at least authorize high‑school varsity athletics now so schedules and WIAA filings can proceed; board members asked for line‑item detail before a final decision.
Staff presented an athletics cost analysis for the 2025–26 year and told trustees the district’s athletics expenditures (excluding transportation) totaled roughly $331,000.
"But the total cost is $331,000 of change," the staff presenter said while walking the board through the district, high‑school and middle‑school breakdowns. Staff asked the board to consider authorizing at least high‑school varsity athletics now so coaches, league officials and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) could proceed with scheduling and filings before the June budget deadline.
Board members asked for more granular, line‑item detail — the cost of coaching staff per sport, benefits associated with each position and officials’ fees — before committing to broader athletics funding. Suggestions included paring back the number of assistant coaches, identifying team‑specific accounts and booster revenues, and exploring pay‑to‑play or scholarship options. The board directed staff to return with a line‑item breakdown and revenue reconciliations to inform a final decision.
