Athletics director outlines season highlights, roster challenges and tentative athletic‑trainer contract

The athletics update reviewed winter and spring highlights, program records and staffing plans, and described a tentative outside contract to provide athletic‑trainer services.

Athletics presenter Mr. Palver highlighted team and individual achievements: "he also uh eclipsed the 2000 point mark. He sits at 2177 points right now," he said of player Landon W., and he noted several program and event records, including sectional titles and program records in field events.

Palver outlined changes to handbooks (student‑athlete and coaches) and a proposed pattern of services with an athletic‑trainer provider. He said the district has "tentatively agreed to hire UR Medicine and Thompson Health" to provide trainers for varsity events, selected home meets and two weekly in‑school training hours; he emphasized the agreement requires board approval and finalization in July.

The director also reviewed upcoming dates: fall registration is planned to open July 27, JV/varsity preseason practices would start Aug. 24, and modified programs begin Aug. 31. He detailed coaching‑staff vacancies and student counts: boys soccer graduated a majority of its roster and may pursue a merger or cooperative arrangement with neighboring Bloomfield, while girls soccer currently shows strong numbers.

Board members asked about trainer hours, spring coverage, and contract minima; the athletics presenter said the training sessions would be year‑round and that the provider model would be adjusted to district needs and budget. No formal, final contract was voted on at the meeting; the presenter said approval is planned for July if negotiations are completed.