FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
at the NCAA level, with another ceremony planned for Spring 2025 - 11 student-athletes committed so far to playing for NCAA institutions (8 Division I and 3 Division III) - All but one Fall sport qualified for the MIAA Statewide Tournament, with Field Hockey finishing in the Sweet Sixteen, Girls Soccer finishing in the Elite Eight, Girls Volleyball finishing in the Final Four, and Girls Swim & Dive earning a Division 1 State Championship - 32 DCL All Stars in Fall 2024 - 13 DCL All Conference Players in Fall 2024
- 2 DCL Players of the Year in Fall 2024 - 4 Eastern MA All Stars in Fall 2024 - 3 All-State All Stars in Fall 2024 - 1 Division I All-Tournament Team players in Fall 2024 - 2 MA Regional All-Americans in Fall 2024 - 1 All-New England All Star in Fall 2024 - 1 Gatorade Player of the Year nomination in Fall 2024
Elevation and Enhancement of the Student-Athlete Experience - Renewed efforts to utilize existing equipment to enhance the student-athlete experience, including a long-dormant video board located in the Regan Gymnasium at ABRHS - Plans for introduction of collegiate-level experience on the new standalone athletics website to highlight student-athletes - Media days to obtain high quality photographic content for social media, website, and engagement - Purchase of two Hudl Flex cameras to increase equitable access to game film for breakdowns, recruiting, and highlights in underserved areas (i.e. lower fields and ice rinks) - Purchase and future installation of outdoor directional signage for on-campus navigation to playing sites, as well as vinyl window and wall decals for indoor navigation - Partnership with BSN Sports and New Balance, netting over $10,000 in promotional money in FY25 to be applied to new uniform purchases, subsequent $7500 promotional allotments each year through FY27, with the option to extend through FY28 and FY29 annually, an initial $7500 sign-on branding bonus being used to secure decals, branded tents for multipurpose outdoor activities (both athletic and educational), a signing day tablecloth, etc., and a tiered promotional money-back structure for any additional athletic equipment and apparel purchases, both by the school and by booster clubs, yielding future benefit to student-athletes FY26 BUDGET PRIORITIES, INITIATIVES & BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS - Assess equity and parity among athletic programs from a coaching lens - Optimize coaching stipend arrangement and review contractual language - Prioritize site safety concerns (outdoor seating areas, patios, signage, deteriorating athletic equipment) and ongoing rebranding efforts (signage, padding, uniforms, etc.) - Athletic transportation expected to increase anywhere from 3-7% - MIAA institutional dues expected to increase with a 1% step down each year over the next 6 years, beginning with a 6% flat increase in FY26 - Officiating fees expected to increase 7% across the board in FY26, with the potential for flat 2-3% raises each subsequent year - Expected increase to per diem athletic training fees to go from $50/hr to unofficial market rate of $55/hr to remain competitive and ensure coverage in a shrinking labor pool
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