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Ichabod Crane board previews Chatham football merger, approves Schodack lacrosse co-op and coaching appointments
Summary
Board members discussed a planned merger of the Chatham and Ichabod Crane football teams with formal action expected in January, and approved an annual co-op with Schodack Central for a boys' varsity lacrosse team for spring 2025. Several volunteer assistant coaches were converted to paid roles under the consent agenda.
Board members discussed requirements and next steps for a potential merger between the Chatham and Ichabod Crane high-school football programs; the board indicated it will present formal action for consideration in January 2025.
Separately, and as part of the consent agenda, the board approved an annual merger with the Schodack Central School District to form a Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Team in Section II for the spring 2025 season. The consent motion also converted several volunteer assistant coaches into paid assistant positions for girls' varsity soccer, boys' varsity soccer and girls' varsity tennis.
The athletic items were approved without separate roll-call debate as part of the broader consent motion that passed 8-0. Board members did not provide detailed operational terms for the proposed football merger during the Dec. 3 discussion; formal proposals are expected at a future meeting.
