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