HISTORY OF 9th GRADE SPORTS

Avon Grove School District

What 9th grade sportsexisted previously?

Basketball (Boys & Girls)

Field Hockey

Soccer

Football

Volleyball

Why was the 9th grade sports program eliminated?

• Budget Crisis

• Act 1

Program cuts across Chest-Mont

led to 9th grade program

eliminations

Economy

Competition

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

JV B Coaching Salaries/Benefits

9th Grade Coaching Salaries/Benefits

Other Cost reductions• Transportation• Uniform • Officials

$12,000 $29,891 Values undetermined

Additional Coaching and Activity Supplemental position reductions occurred totalling $68,351Note:

Avon Grove budgetary impact on 9th grade student

athletes

League Comparison: “Pure” 9th grade programs

American League

Great ValleyB Soccer, Football, B/G Basketball,

Baseball

KennettFootball*, B Basketball

OctoraraNone

OxfordFootball

Sun ValleyFootball, B/G Basketball, Baseball

West Chester RustinB Soccer, Football, B/G Basketball, Baseball

UnionvilleFootball*, B Soccer, B/G Basketball

Schools AD’s said have program but

fielded no team due to numbers.*

League Comparison: “Pure” 9th grade programs

National League

Avon GroveNone

CoatesvilleFootball, B Basketball, Baseball

Downingtown EastFootball, B/G Basketball, Baseball

Downingtown WestFootball, B/G Basketball, Baseball

Bishop ShanahanB Soccer, Football, B/G Basketball,

Baseball

West Chester EastB Soccer, Football, B/G Basketball, Baseball

West Chester HendersonB Soccer, Football, B/G Basketball,

Baseball

Recommended Action

Plan

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

During the 2018-19 Budget Process, administration will seek implementation over 3 year “phase in” to reinstate specific 9th grade programs in accordance with Title IX compliance.

• Boys Football

• Girls Basketball

• Boys Basketball

• Girl’s sport TBD based on league competition availability

• Boys Baseball

• Girl’s sport TBD based on league competition

availability

Questions