I agree. Especially if they sign contracts
What do you mean the stimulus act may cover it?
And I would think they are obligated since contract was signed. It’s not because the coach didn’t want to coach or quit... there is a national shut down. I think the coaches could fight the schools if they didn’t pay after the coaches started the season with practices and what not and then got shut down. I would hope the schools would honor the contracts in good faith. Any attorneys on here?
I suppose they could pro-rate it for the roughly 3 weeks of practice that took place prior to schools being ordered to close.
Exactly, and I'm sure that would be done.
“Some duties?” Well, this coach has already attended 4 district coaches meetings, scheduled 27 games and 4 scrimmages, taken inventory and ordered equipment, ordered, distributed and collected money for hats, etc., organized fundraising, interviewed and hired assistant coaches, supervised fall and spring open fields/gyms, supervised pre season conditioning, worked concessions and lined up concession stand workers for several football, volleyball, and basketball games, worked on the field and rehung the batting cage nets, communicated with several parents and school administrators to provide information on the coming season, communicated and provided information to local media, communicated with college coaches, scheduled and directed 2 practices per day for two squads 6 days per week from Feb. 24-March 13, continued to provide information electronically during a pandemic, am I forgetting anything? It has become a year-round job and I would bet many coaches put in more hours than I do. Oh, and my contract is for the same amount as the golf coach’s lol. You do it because you love baseball and working with the kids.
Pay the man and the women too who coach baseball (if there are any) and softball
I am but I practice mostly in family law. But it appears that the contract can be voided due to it being impossible to perform. If anything, hopefully the coaches get paid up until the stoppage.
Agree. This is a very rare situation that could only have negative consequences for future years to come for school districts retaining and hiring coaches if you don't uphold the contract and pay them. This is not the coach's fault and they did not breach the contract. They signed a contract to commit their time. Most the coaches I know work year round and attend other sports in the fall and winter to support the kids they coach.
That is pretty tough. No way to really hold anyone accountable, and I am not just talking on the coaches end of the spectrum. Admins could 'wink wink' extra hours to boost salary.
I never said coaches do it for the money; they do it for the love of the sport and making a positive impact on students. They are definitely underpaid though for how much they do. There is no way you can disagree with that.
I concur.
Are there any coaches in here that have heard if they are getting their stipend. I would assume most would know by now right?
There was a coach on the track and XC forum who posted that his AD had notified all spring coaches that they would be receiving their full stipend. I assume other public schools will do the same. The tricky ones could be any of the private schools that have large amounts of families who haven't already paid their tuition in full.
I really think this situation is going to hit private schools the most. They are getting paid not out of tax dollars that gets taken out of each paycheck without choice, they are paying tuition where they can just stop a payment. You can argue that college is the same way but if you stop paying, you have no education. The high school private school student just goes back to their public school district.
