Spotlight on Brevard Public Schools Athletics Program
Discover the diverse sports offered by Brevard Public Schools, recent achievements of varsity teams and individual champions, and the emphasis on safety protocols for student-athletes. The program boasts a wide range of sports, including softball, swimming, football, and more. They prioritize student safety by implementing policies like mandatory yearly ECG screenings and adherence to FHSAA policies. With a strong focus on both athletic excellence and well-being, Brevard Public Schools' athletics program excels in fostering success and safety for its student-athletes.
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Brevard Public Schools Athletics High & Middle School 1 Board Workshop February 11, 2020 Bill Macheras, Assistant Director for Student Activities
Story of Brevard Public Schools Athletic Program 2 High School (cont.) High School Sports Offered: Softball Baseball Swimming Basketball Tennis Bowling Track Cross Country Volleyball Football Wrestling Golf Middle School Sports Offered: Lacrosse Soccer Basketball & Track
Story of Brevard Public Schools Athletic Program 3 Recent Varsity Team and Individual State Champions: Bayside Boys Bowling, Individual, 2019 Cocoa Football, 2016 (13 Straight Semi Appearances) Girls Track 200M (2018) and 400M (2019) Team Champs Merritt Island Volleyball, 2017 & 2018 Girls Soccer, 2016 & 2017 Individual Titles in Swimming, Cross Country, Track, Tennis, and Girls Pole Vault, 2016 through 2019
Story of Brevard Public Schools Athletic Program 4 Recent Varsity Team and Individual State Champions: Palm Bay Individual Wrestler, 2017 Satellite Boys Cross Country Team & Individual, 2019 West Shore Boys Soccer, 2017
Story of Brevard Public Schools Athletic Program 5 Number of High School Varsity/JV Student-Athletes for the past 3 years: Number of Athletes 2016-17 8776 2017-18 8326 2018-19 8420 Number of High School Coaches in the District 774 Number of High School Students 23,721 23,627 22,345 Includes BPS Employees and Community Coaches
Story of Brevard Public Schools Athletic Program 6 Safety first .. In October 2017, the District replaced 135 AED units at the schools On September 24, 2019, the District passed a Policy requiring all High School and Middle School Student-Athletes to have an ECG Each Year, All Coaches and Student-Athletes must view the online courses and/or videos for the following FHSAA Policies: Policy 40: Concussion Policy 41: Exertional Heat Illness Policy 42: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Each Year, all Student-Athletes must have a Sports Physical (EL-2) and complete the BPS- ECG Clearance Form
Rising Athletic Expenses 7 FHSAA Increase in Officials Fees, Effective 2020-21 MCOA (Mid-Coast Officials) Contract for 2020-2023 Bowling Contract, for 2020-2025 Lacrosse Contract, for 2021+ Pending Legislation
FHSAA Increase in Officials Fees, Effective 2020-21 8 FHSAA sets the maximum fees which Officials Associations can charge BPS utilizes MCOA (Mid-Coast Officials Association) for Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Girls Lacrosse BPS utilizes FLOA (Florida Lacrosse Officials Association) for Boys Lacrosse The official s association bill the schools for officials, travel fees, and yearly administration fees per sport. Schools pay these fees from monies collected at the gate as well as: District Athletic Assistance Fundraising Pay to Participate fee if the sport has one
FHSAA Increase in Officials Fees, Effective 2020-21 9 Review of current maximum fees due to feedback from Officials Associations The FHSAA took a Survey of 8 Southeastern States The FHSAA then Arrived at an Average Fee per Official, per Sport, then added $5, PLUS another $10 to compensate for the Travel Fee, which will now not be added separately The new Fee Schedule will be implemented for 2020-21 School Year, though beginning in the Fall of 2019, new Playoff Fees began
Officials Fees for the Past Two Years 10 Officials Fees for 2017-18 Total for High Schools: Total for Middle Schools: Total for 2017-18: $ 434,316 $ 15,820 $ 450,136 Officials Fees for 2018-19 Total for High Schools: Total for Middle Schools: Total for 2018-19: $ 464,516 $ 15,036 $ 479,552
FHSAA Increase in Officials Fees, Effective 2020-21 11 Estimated Officials Fees for 2020-2021 Total for High Schools: Total for Middle Schools: Anticipated Total for 2020-21:$ 681,294 $ 658,934 $ 22,360
Bowling Contract Negotiating for 2020-21 12 10-Year contract ends 2019-20 Bowling Proprietors have covered all expenses during the first 10 years: Coaching Supplements, Lane rentals for practices/games, Balls/Shoes if needed Bowling Proprietors initial ask for a renewed 5-year contract: District will begin to pay Coaching Supplements Total Paid for 2017-18: $28,022.85 Total Paid for 2018-19: $31,557.91 Facility Use will be charged beginning in year 4 Schools will then be assessed a facility use fee of $725 each, for use of their home bowling location, for practices and games
Lacrosse Contract Ends in 2020-21 13 10-Year Contract ends 2020-21 Friends of Brevard Lacrosse (FBL) Covers all expenses (No cost to Brevard Public Schools): Coaching Supplements, Facility Use (lights, etc), Athletic Trainers, Equipment, Uniforms Each Lacrosse Player is responsible for a $250 participation fee Students can pay or most schools participate in fundraising where students can work down the $250 requirement Schools use Lacrosse Gate to cover expenses, and then the FBL is responsible for any deficit at the end of the season Coaching Supplements: 2017-18 ($78,726) and 2018-19 ($79,317)
Pending Legislation - Athletics 14 SB 1696 and HB 7011 Student Athletics Both address the requirement of each High School to have the following: To make a Cooling Zone available at all outside athletic events which can include a cold-water immersion tub. Language describes a 100-gl tub. Each High School will have a temperature device that measures temperature, humidity, sun angle, and wind and cloud cover. Such a device is a WetBulb Globe Temperature device, known as a WBGT 100-Gallon Immersion Tubs can run from $150 to $1300 online HB 7011 states they can cost up to $8,000 each, as it is unclear how many schools would need to purchase tubs to comply with the requirements of the bill WBGT can cost between $150 - $500 online, depending on specifications
Athletic Assistance from District Annually, 2017-2020 15 Through 2017-20, BPS provided $200k Annually: High Schools (Inc. Edgewood/West Shore) Jr/Sr High Schools (CB, CHS, SC) Middle Schools (11 Traditional) $11,800 $12,600 $ 800 The above funds are for athletics, in general, for each school. Expenses could include officials fees, transportation, security, equipment, supplies, uniforms, etc.
Survey of other Districts on Athletic Funding 16 Assistance other Districts provide their High Schools for Athletic Assistance: Lake - $25,000 for Transportation Lee - $50,000 for Transportation, security, officials, and ticket takers Manatee - $30,000, and looking to increase for 2020-21 Marion Only county that responded which does not offer funding Osceola - $20,000 for Officials and an additional $15,000 for Maintenance Sarasota - $38,000 for Transportation Seminole - $20,000 for Athletics to utilize as needed St. Lucie - $20,000 for Transportation Plus another $23,000 for Equip. and Uniforms
Options to Off-set Rising Expenses 17 Reduce the number of JV and/or Varsity contests Delete Freshman Athletics Schedule fewer Home Games Schedule fewer out of town/county games to save on transportation No pre-season games-tournaments as allowed by the FHSAA Reduction of officials per contest (Football, Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse)
Options to Off-set Rising Expenses 18 Other considerations Contract Language A teacher plus one Legacy Club/BPS Take Stock in Children Mentors MCOA Officials plus one
Options to Off-set Rising Expenses 19 Increase Gate Prices: Varsity Football: Current Proposed Reserved $7 $9 General Admission $6 $8 Student Admission $4 $5 (pre-sale only) All Other Sports: Adult Admission $4 $5 Student Admission $2 $3 Season passes are sold at a 10% discount of the total of all home events in any given season
Options to Off-set Rising Expenses 20 Gate for the past 2 years: 2017-18 2018-19 High Schools $ 993,495 $ 1,103,205 Middle Schools $ 40,083 $ 51,782 Potential Impact of raising gate fees: 2020-21 High Schools $15,000 - $30,180 (each) Middle Schools $1,035 - $2,505 (each)
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