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Washtucna board to seek extension on athletics coop decision, urges cost-per-participant model
Summary
Board members debated options from the regional athletics cooperative — a $15,000 discount offer, an $800 per-athlete pay-to-play calculation, and a proposed rebalancing of district shares — and agreed to write a letter asking for an extension and to advocate a cost-per-participant approach before committing by March 1.
The Washtucna School District board discussed whether to remain in a regional athletics cooperative and agreed to pursue an extension and advocate for a per-participant pricing model before making a final commitment. A staff member summarized the community survey results, saying, “we're at 53.3… stay with our current league and 46.7 says combined with Cornell,” and noted parents rated “guaranteed opportunity to participate” as the most important factor.
Board members described three options presented by the cooperative: (1) a $15,000 discount, (2) an $800-per-athlete calculation that counts each sport entry separately, and (3) a changed percentage split among member districts to shift more cost to the host district. Board members said the cooperative wants a contract decision by March 1, but the board agreed to draft a letter asking that the district’s decision be contingent on the cooperative’s April combined meeting and any pricing changes announced there. One member said the board’s preference is “a simple cost per participant model.”
Next steps: staff will draft a letter asking the coop for an extension and for pricing adjustments; the board plans to revisit the decision after the coop’s April meeting.
