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Board approves athletics staffing changes amid concerns about middle-school autonomy
Summary
District staff proposed reorganizing athletics duties and titles (no changes to pay), which the board approved 6-1 after a board member voiced concerns that the change could complicate chain of command and reduce middle-school autonomy; the coaches handbook and athletics contracts were approved unanimously.
District staff asked the board to streamline the athletics structure by consolidating elementary athletics into revised roles and adjusting job titles (no changes to pay or benefits). Staff proposed titles such as JCHS athletic director for Joe Harbaugh and JCMS athletic director for Leah McLeod; the Chair corrected an earlier wording to clarify the high-school title.
One board member expressed reservation about the restructuring. "I just have some concerns about restructuring ... I fear that the middle school will lose some autonomy," the member said, noting possible chain-of-command complications. The board discussed briefly and then voted to approve the staffing and title changes 6-1.
Separately, staff presented a revised coaches handbook with minimal changes highlighted in the packet; the handbook passed unanimously, and the board also approved athletics department contracts aligning Joe Hartwell and Leah McLeod with their updated titles. Staff emphasized that the changes do not affect pay or benefits and that responsibilities will be redistributed among the athletics staff.
