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Parents and community members air concerns about varsity basketball coach at MSD of New Durham Township meeting
Summary
Multiple community members spoke during the March 12 public comment period raising concerns about the varsity basketball coach and middle/high-school discipline policies; the board heard the comments but took no immediate personnel action at the meeting.
At the March 12 MSD of New Durham Township School Board meeting, several parents and community members used the public comment period to raise concerns about the district’s varsity basketball coach and discipline procedures in the middle and high school.
Named speakers during the Community Input segment included Tara Nimtz, Branden Nimtz, Amber Poparad, Bob Poparad, David Milcarer, Chris Crafton, Josh Krickhahn, Dave Rager, Nick Swanson and Amie Rager. The meeting record lists broad concerns “regarding Varsity Basketball Coach” from each of these speakers and separate concerns about the MS/HS handbook and discipline from Amie Rager and Dave Rager. The minutes do not include verbatim statements or direct quotes from these commenters.
Board members did not record a formal response or an immediate personnel action in the minutes. No motion or vote related to the coach or handbook complaints appears in the meeting record; agenda items later in the meeting address personnel approvals generally but do not reference any discipline or coach-specific resolution.
The public comment period is a regular part of the board’s agenda; the next regular meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2025. The minutes show the board accepted routine personnel and administrative items that evening but did not document a follow-up assignment or a public hearing on the coach-related complaints.
