Board deadlocks on some coaching hires; authorizes retroactive coach hiring

The board considered multiple personnel items related to paid athletics and volunteers. A motion to approve Dustin Rhodes as head junior-high softball coach (paid position, $2,800) failed on a roll-call vote. Other personnel items — including Evan B. Smith for varsity assistant field hockey (paid) and volunteer junior-high softball nominations such as Jennifer Ruble — were approved. A later motion authorizing the administration to retroactively hire a junior-high head softball coach and ratify that hire at the September meeting passed by roll call.