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Athletic director reports Title IX gap narrowed; department highlights participation and budget priorities
Summary
Athletic Director Caitlin Moody reported the high-school Title IX participation gap narrowed to 6%, described new girls programs and emphasized that salaries and officials fees are the largest athletics expenses.
Caitlin Moody, the district thletic director, gave the board the annual athletics update on July 22, reporting progress on Title IX compliance and describing program changes and budget priorities.
Moody said the high-school participation gap had narrowed to 6 percent and the middle-school gap was 4.9 percent, down from larger disparities when the current tracking began. "We are down to a difference in 6% in the high school," Moody said. She noted the district added a girls wrestling program and competitive cheer, and that interest surveys (administered every two years) help the district gauge demand for new sports.
On finances, Moody said the biggest athletics budget line is salaries and officials fees. She walked the board through pie-chart allocations and said equipment and supplies represent about 12 percent of athletics spending; the largest share goes to personnel and officials. Moody also highlighted achievements: 38 seniors participated in signing day, multiple state placers at high- and middle-school levels, and extensive transportation coordination (73 scheduled trips) that she credited to the transportation office.
Moody announced a partnership with coach-developer Hunter Price on a coachesdevelopment series tied to his book Care to Compete and invited staff to participate. The board thanked Moody for the presentation and asked follow-up questions about emerging sports (flag football, middle-school soccer) and the role of dues and IHSA fees in overall costs.
