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Board hears athletic facilities update; renews coaches and volunteers for 2025-26 season
Summary
The School Board of Independent School District No. 696 received an athletic facilities project update and approved renewals for head and assistant coaches plus volunteer assistants for the 2025-2026 season on March 9, 2026 (motion carried 5-0).
The School Board of Independent School District No. 696 heard an Athletic Facilities Project update under Old Business at its March 9, 2026 meeting. The minutes list the item but do not record a formal decision on the facilities project itself.
As part of the Personnel Consent Agenda the board renewed several coaching appointments for the 2025-2026 season, acting on a recommendation from Athletic Director Tom Coombe under the district master agreement. Renewed head coaches include Frank Ivancich (baseball), Jeff MacKenzie (softball), Will Helms (boys track) and Jill Ellerbroek (girls track). Assistant and specialty coaches renewed include Nicole Roy (robotics coach), Max Gantt (assistant baseball), and several assistant track and baseball coaches. The motion to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda, including these renewals, carried by a 5-0 vote.
The board also approved a list of volunteer assistant coaches for the season (volunteers named in the minutes). The Athletic Facilities Project remains an agenda item for future updates and no construction or contract approvals are recorded in these minutes.
