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Board questions overlapping coaching stipends and seeks objective criteria for program funding
Summary
Members raised fairness concerns about coaches receiving multiple stipends for overlapping duties and directed staff to compile objective participation and cost data to guide future stipend negotiations and program retention decisions.
Board members flagged concerns about the structure of coaching stipends, particularly when a coach is paid for two teams that practice at the same time. One member argued that a coach "needs to have 2 separate practices" if paid two stipends, adding "I don't think it's fair for him to be paid twice to be in the same place at the same time." The remark drew agreement from other members and led to calls for clearer contract language.
Discussion moved to potential mitigation measures, including trimming per-coach stipend amounts (one member suggested reducing stipends by a nominal figure such as $500) and ensuring pay aligns with distinct responsibilities. Members asked administration to provide an itemized list of coaching salaries, season lengths and other expenses so the board could objectively compare program costs and consider negotiated adjustments in future contracts.
