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October 2009 – Cooperative Sponorship
September 24, 2009 | | 1 Comment
You may have read in the local newspaper that a Cooperative Sponsorship was just approved by the Milton Area School Board at the September 15th board meeting. This is the third time that the issue was taken before the board for review and potential ratification. The co-op agreement will allow students from Meadowbrook to participate in any sports or extracurricular activities that the Milton Area School District has to offer that are not offered by Meadowbrook. The students who will be served by this agreement will only be Milton students, meaning students who reside within the Milton Area School District.
Even though the cooperative agreement was approved by the board, the administration from both Meadowbrook and Milton were unaware that the Co-Op would have to be approved by the District IV Committee before the students may participate in the sports programs. There is a meeting of the District IV Committee on October 7th. After that meeting, if the agreement is approved by that committee, students from Meadowbrook may begin to participate in Milton programs beginning on October 8th.
If you review the agreement which is below, you will note that it includes not only sports but also marching band. The goal is to allow students at all levels (K-12) to participate in the sports or activities that are listed. This agreement will be revisited annually by both schools to determine what programs need to be included and potentially approved for the coming school year. The agreement you see below is for this school year, 2009-10. A similar agreement with the same areas will be brought before the school board for review in April of 2010.
During the course of this school year, if any addendums need to be added to this cooperative sponsorship, or any issues are encountered, adjustments will be made to this resolution that would be presented to the board in May of 2010.
The goal of this sponsorship was for both schools to better serve the needs of the students who reside within the Milton Area School District. The Milton Area School District is very thankful to Meadowbrook for their positive outlook and approach in trying to get this resolution resolved in a manner that would best serve the interests of both the Milton Area School District and Meadowbrook.
Milton Area School District
Resolution of Cooperative Sponsorship of extra-curricular activities
within the School District
2009-10
WHEREAS, the Milton Area School District sponsors the sports programs sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and extracurricular activities and
WHEREAS, Meadowbrook Christian School lies within the Milton Area School District and does not sponsor the sports of Football, Wrestling, and Golf and the extracurricular activity of Marching Band and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Milton Area School District to provide the opportunity for all students within the Milton Area School District to participate in the sports of Football, Wrestling, and Golf and the extracurricular activity of Marching Band and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Milton Area School District to enter into a Cooperative Sponsorship of Football, Wrestling, and Golf and the extracurricular activity of Marching Band with Meadowbrook Christian School for the 2009-2010 school year. Future Cooperative Sponsorships for the 2010-11 school year will be presented to the Milton Area School District for consideration by April 30, 2010.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Milton Area School District agrees to assume all administrative responsibility, liability, and insurance for the Cooperative Sponsorship and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that all students will compete with the team name Milton Area School District Football, Wrestling, Golf, and Marching Band and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that all financial responsibilities pertaining to the operation of the Cooperative Sponsorship, and all staffing will be provided by the Milton Area School District and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that all facilities will be provided by the Milton Area School District and that all transportation to and from games will be provided to the Meadowbrook Christian School students in accordance with existing school district policy at the expense of the Milton Area School District. Transportation to and from practice sessions and games shall be the responsibility of each school.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the coaching staff in cooperation with the principal of each school shall have access to the student body for purposes of conducting clinics and informational sessions.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that academic eligibility and student attendance criteria for the Meadowbrook Christian School students will be determined by Milton Area School District in accordance with Milton Area School District policy which meets or exceeds the standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and that Meadowbrook Christian School will provide academic eligibility information to the principal of Milton Area School District in a timely manner.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that during the season all participating students from Meadowbrook Christian School will be under the direct authority of the coaches, athletic department, principal, administration, and policy of the Milton Area Board of School Directors in matters pertaining to the sports of Football, Wrestling, and Golf and the extracurricular activity of Marching Band.
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This is a great agreement between schools! It gives those students and opportunity to play sports that Meadowbrook doesn’t have and let friendship built through Little League and Wrestling to continue. Kudos Milton. A win win for all sports and activities.