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Board approves volunteer coaches, hires Michelle Murphy as junior-high coach and sets officials' pay
Summary
The board approved two volunteer boys basketball coaches (CJ Nicola, Travis Jones), accepted Michelle Murphy's resignation as assistant varsity girls coach and hired her as junior-high girls head coach at $1,500 pending required clearances; officials' pay rates were set for varsity, JV and junior high.
The Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District board approved multiple Athletics Committee recommendations on Oct. 9, including designation of CJ Nicola and Travis Jones as bona fide volunteer coaches for the boys basketball program and a hiring action for Michelle Murphy as junior high girls head coach at a salary of $1,500 pending team formation and necessary clearances. Frankie Ryan moved the motions; Gerald Conn seconded; all members present voted in the affirmative.
The board also set game-pay rates for basketball officials: varsity officials at $83 per game, junior varsity at $60, and junior high at $55. The minutes record the committee will meet Oct. 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. for further athletics business.
