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Parents and community urge board to protect seniors’ football season after coach leaves
Summary
Several public commenters told the board the recent coach departure left varsity players and families without leadership and fundraising support, urging the board to consider community-backed coaches (named Greg Randell/Burnell and Grandello) to preserve seniors’ final season.
Multiple public commenters appealed to the board during public comment to prioritize student athletes after the district's selected coach accepted another position. A speaker identified as a community member (speaker 3) said four varsity players and four families were effectively lost when the coach left and urged the board to hire a coach “who has already proven he can bring the community together.”
"That is coach Grandello. I urge you not to let this community down again," the commenter said, asking trustees to “put the needs of these student athletes first and hire one person that’s demonstrated the ability to unite the community.”
A second commenter (speaker 8) described the team as “devastated” after the shift and urged the board to consider Greg Burnell (also referenced as Randell in the transcript) as an interim who could restore training and financial support for the season. Speakers emphasized avoiding decisions driven by pride and asked trustees to let the community help sustain the program.
Board members acknowledged the concern and moved to the consent calendar after public comment; no hiring decision was made during this meeting.
