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District 99 Lacrosse Program

Recommendations for the 2019-20 School Year

Recommendation

Boys and Girls Lacrosse to be fully funded and recognized as district sports programs.

Administrative Regulation 6.195

Procedures for considering requests for the addition of a District-funded athletic program are as follows:

• 1. A parent, student, or staff member may initiate this process. A completed

copy of the Proposal for the Addition of an Interscholastic District-Funded Athletic Program form including required signatures shall be due to the Athletic Director of the school in question by February 1st .

• 2. The Athletic Director shall also confer with the other Athletic Director to

determine if the same sport is being proposed or is conducted at the District’s

• ther campus.
• 3. At the direction of the Superintendent or designee, a study group may be

convened to examine the request. The study group will submit a report that describes the feasibility of adding the District-funded athletic program to the Superintendent.

BOE-Policy 6.195-cont.

Procedures for considering requests for the addition of a District-funded athletic program are as follows:

• 4. In considering a request to add a District-funded athletic program, the Board

shall review the request and supporting documentation, evaluating all of the following factors: Upon consideration of these factors, the Board may determine to either approve the request and allocate District funding for the proposed program, or deny the

• request. Proposed programs that are denied approval to operate as a

District-funded activity may either initiate a request to operate as a non-funded program or, if the program in question is a non-funded program at the end of its two year probationary period, apply for permanent status as a non-funded program.

Lacrosse at the District level:

• Recognized as non-funded D99 athletic teams in

the spring of 2014 as Coop teams (IHSA)--The boys housed at DGS and the girls at DGN

○ Boys started in 2014 with 2 levels (50 players-no cuts); Girls started with 1 level (25 players-no cuts) ○ Currently: Boys expanded to 3 Levels (60+ players with cuts); Girls 2 levels (50+ players)

• Participation fee is $400/player in both boys and girls.
• Boys coaches are volunteers and the girls coaches are

paid a small stipend.

Lacrosse at the State level:

• Lacrosse has been a fast growing sport across

Illinois for both boys and girls.

• DGS and DGN entered the lacrosse teams in the

IHSA each year and competed in the first state series in 2018-19. (DGS hosted super-sectional)

Rationale For Recommendation

• It is difficult to find coaches who volunteer and/or

receive small stipends

• Feedback from participant families regarding the

disparity between the fee for lacrosse ($400) and the general athletic fee ($117)

• The sport is continuing to grow at the local, state, and

national level.

• The last funded sport added by D99 was boys

volleyball around 1990. This provides more offerings for students.

Cost - Boys Lacrosse:

• Coaches (3 for 3 levels)--Category D-Head and G (2

Asst.)-$20,000

• Supplies-$1,200/yr.
• Tournament entry fees-$600
• Transportation-$8,300
• Officials-$3,000
• Contest Workers-$900
• Other--Goalie equipment-$1,000
• TOTAL COST--$35,000

*Future uniform purchases (every 3-4 yrs) $2,500

Cost - Girls Lacrosse:

• Coaches (2 for 2 levels)--Category D-Head and G (1

Asst.)-$14,000

• Supplies-$1,200/yr.
• Tournament entry fees-$600
• Transportation-$6,300
• Officials-$3,000
• Contest Workers-$700
• Other--Goalie equipment-$1,000
• TOTAL COST--$26,800

*Future uniform purchases (every 3-4 yrs) $2,500

Summary of Costs:

The District Athletic Fee of $117/player would generate estimated revenue of $12,500. Total estimated net cost to the District for boys and girls lacrosse--$49,500/yr. *additional costs for DGN for field rental and off-campus transportation-est. additional $15,000

General Challenges:

• Space (Indoor And Outdoor)

○ 9 spring sports (lacrosse is 10) ○ Busiest season

• Coaches On Teaching Staff (As a District we prefer

Teacher-Coaches In Buildings) Initially, we will have a majority of out of building coaches.

Recommendation:

Fund lacrosse with the current scheduling considerations:

• Maintain the current schedule for practices and games will remain

the same (Glenbard West model)

• Continue seeking solutions for future rotation with other sports.
• Additional Fields (on and off campus)
• Additional lighting solutions