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Board discusses athletics partnerships, travel impacts and a potential $10,000 model
Summary
Board and staff discussed inconsistent practice schedules, canceled games affecting driver pay, travel distances to peer schools, and a proposed flat-fee ($10,000) partnership model offered by a nearby district to cover coaching, officials and uniforms as one option to stabilize athletics offerings.
Board staff reported repeated practice changes and cancellations that have complicated transportation and driver scheduling for district athletics. Staff said fluctuating practice times have led to cancellations and that drivers rely on predictable schedules.
The board discussed options including staying with current arrangements, partnering with nearby districts or seeking different conference alignments. One outside contact (described in the transcript) reportedly offered a flat-fee model of $10,000 that would include coaching, officials, games and uniforms; staff said travel distances to alternate conference schools would be comparable in mileage to current opponents. The board asked staff to gather community input and run a short survey of families and coaches before taking further action.
