Board approves converting Stanfield–Echo track/wrestling co‑op to a collective amid OSAA realignment

The board approved a motion to dissolve the existing cooperative agreement between Stanfield High School and Echo High School for track and wrestling and to approve a collective agreement in its place. The motion was moved by a board member and seconded; the Chair called for discussion and the motion passed by voice vote. The mover stated the proposal on the record: "I move to dissolve the existing cooperative agreement between the Stanfield High School track and wrestling team and the Echo High School track and wrestling team and approve the collective agreement between the Echo Stanfield High School track and wrestling teams."

The vote follows staff testimony that the OSA/OSAA alignment process has recommended Echo move from 6‑man to 8‑man football based on enrollment/co‑op calculations and that sports like baseball and softball could be affected next year. Staff said they attempted to negotiate alternatives (including a four‑league proposal) to limit travel and preserve local nonleague scheduling, but that some changes are effectively imposed by the alignment rules and co‑op accounting. The board's action converts the formal relationship for track and wrestling while preserving opportunities for athletes to compete.