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Coach urges girls flag football opportunity; board approves Community Ed coaches with one abstention

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN Board of Education · February 24, 2025
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Summary

WEM head football coach Sam Stier described an opportunity for girls to join a new flag football league; the board later approved Community Ed girls flag-football coaches (Jon Bakken, $3,000; Chad Atherton, $1,500) with Bakken abstaining.

During visitor comments, WEM head football coach Sam Stier spoke to the board about an opportunity for girls to play in a new flag football league. The board removed flag football coaches from the consent agenda for separate consideration later in the meeting.

When considered separately, the board approved Community Education coaches for girls flag football: Jon Bakken as head coach at $3,000 and Chad Atherton as 1st assistant at $1,500. Bakken abstained from the vote; five members voted in favor and the motion passed. The minutes do not record a reason for Bakken’s abstention.