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Board reviews fall athletics costs; $100 activity fee covers most but not all per-player costs
Summary
The board reviewed a multi-year athletics cost tracking report showing per-player expenses such as volleyball $100.14, football $166.83 and cross-country $170.50; coaching costs are budgeted in the general fund ($9,169 reported). Officials said the $100 activity fee now covers travel, supplies and officials for many sports but events still run a small deficit.
Board members reviewed a multi-season accounting of fall athletics expenditures. The presenter provided a sport-by-sport breakdown: high school volleyball averaged $100.14 in travel, supplies and officials costs per player; football averaged $166.83 per player; cross country $170.50 per player; middle-school fall sports averaged $81.30 per player. The presenter said coaching costs are not charged to the activity account and reported coaching costs of $9,169 charged to the general fund.
Explaining fee policy, the presenter said the $100 activity fee “is paying all but 14” for volleyball when only travel, supplies and officials are included; one-time uniform purchases and small team sizes account for the higher per-player figures in some sports. The board was told the district will continue tracking winter and spring sports and return with year-end numbers in June.
