Sebring Head Coaching Opening

fridayfootball said:
Last I heard they were still deciding on if they should proceed with the process of hiring a coach.
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Thats the latest. 22 applicants no word of the quality of them. The job was posted on indeed so make of that what you will... at the board meeting they agreed to put together a committee. At least a dozen community members signed up as interested in being a part of it. The problem was nobody from the BOE seemed particularly excited to join it. They ended up with BOE members Melinda Vecchio and Debbie Green. No word on if the committee has been selected, what their actual goal will be or any sense of direction. It seemed from the meeting that they simply hoped some community members could convince kids at the school to play. They had a "sign up" with 12 kids expressing interest in grades 8-11.
You have a superintendent who wants to make all of the decisions, doesn't support coaches and wont let an AD do their job... but she also doesn't provide any leadership or have any ideas. Complete figurehead position more interested in attending conferences than rolling up her sleeves and getting involved.
I honestly believe the best thing that could happen here is new people run for BOE, fire the super and bring in someone with a vision and a plan. They lost over 130 kids to open enrollment this year. They will tell you they got 70 some back but believe me the majority of those are not doing anything to help your athletic programs while you lose a ton of home grown athletes.
 
Sebring needs to hire a individual from the area who knows these kids; moreover, the kids likes the individual. An outsider is going to have a tough time getting kids to play. He would be considered a "Stranger." Who knows, maybe somebody from the committee will take the position. Doesn't look good right now though.
 
FridayNightLights98 said:
Heard Drew McLaughlin applied? Anyone know his credentials?
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Kids really like him wherever he coached. Young man who would bring a level head, and much excitement to the program. Just like Brian Palmer did a few years back. If Sebring decides to have football, and no one is qualified within the city, then Coach McLaughlin could be a prime candidate.
 
footballforever said:
Sebring needs to hire a individual from the area who knows these kids; moreover, the kids likes the individual. An outsider is going to have a tough time getting kids to play. He would be considered a "Stranger." Who knows, maybe somebody from the committee will take the position. Doesn't look good right now though.
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I agree to a certain point. But on the flip side someone from the outside, could come in and bring life to the program and the community. The right coach can help some players stay and build some
 
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solidgold said:
They lost over 130 kids to open enrollment this year. They will tell you they got 70 some back but believe me the majority of those are not doing anything to help your athletic programs while you lose a ton of home grown athletes.
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How can a school this size afford to lose 130 kids? Isn't the money that the state gives based per student? I do not know the numbers but lets say they get $4,000 per student....that would be $520,000 lost to the district. Now using your numbers of 70 back.....that would be $280,000...so the district loses $240,000...if my theory on the state giving money per student is correct. It is possible that they could be like Jackson and 97% of the schools budget comes from their levy's.

Now losing 130 kids at Sebring....isn't that like losing almost 3 whole classes at 50 kids per class?
 
Bluestreakoffice said:
How can a school this size afford to lose 130 kids? Isn't the money that the state gives based per student? I do not know the numbers but lets say they get $4,000 per student....that would be $520,000 lost to the district. Now using your numbers of 70 back.....that would be $280,000...so the district loses $240,000...if my theory on the state giving money per student is correct. It is possible that they could be like Jackson and 97% of the schools budget comes from their levy's.

Now losing 130 kids at Sebring....isn't that like losing almost 3 whole classes at 50 kids per class?
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That 130 number could possibly be the total for the entire school district, from K thru 12; if so, that averages out to 10 students per class.
 
According to the National Center for Education Statistics website the last time data was available was the 17/18 school year and their records show a total enrollment of 382 students. According to the OHSAA data which as we all know counts the bottom 3 high school grades (9-11) the boys base enrollment number was 60 and the girls was 69. if we use that as a rough estimate it gives you an average of 43 kids per class. If thats the average multiplied by 13 there would be around 559 kids in the district. My guess is the actual number is somewhere in between.
As of July, the new estimated average per-pupil state share is $7,202. Assuming that is correct and they are losing 130 kids to open enrollment that works out to $936,260 walking out the door. They always respond with they are getting back 70 some students ($504,140,) I assume to make that number a more palatable loss of $432,120. The problem is MANY of the 130ish leaving are athletes and only a small portion of the 70ish you are getting back are involved in or have ever been involved in athletics. So while the monetary loss may be less frustrating the cost to athletics is astronomical.
They did point out that the soccer thing was basically a non starter as there was even less interest in that than football. A community member did point out that having wrestling would have resulted in a number of transfers in that he was aware of stating that lack of wrestling was the only thing stopping quite a few kids and their families.
It will be interesting to see what comes of the BOE meeting tonight and what, if any, action has been taken on putting together this committee they talked about at the December special meeting.
 
solidgold said:
According to the National Center for Education Statistics website the last time data was available was the 17/18 school year and their records show a total enrollment of 382 students. According to the OHSAA data which as we all know counts the bottom 3 high school grades (9-11) the boys base enrollment number was 60 and the girls was 69. if we use that as a rough estimate it gives you an average of 43 kids per class.
As of July, the new estimated average per-pupil state share is $7,202. Assuming that is correct and they are losing 130 kids to open enrollment that works out to $936,260 walking out the door. They always respond with they are getting back 70 some students ($504,140,) I assume to make that number a more palatable loss of $432,120.
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How many teachers in the school system are men? That seems like could be a hidden issue on available coaches. $400,000 is a lot of money, to a school this size how do they overcome this?
 
Bluestreakoffice said:
How many teachers in the school system are men? That seems like could be a hidden issue on available coaches. $400,000 is a lot of money, to a school this size how do they overcome this?
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One thing about Sebring the people in the community are proud of being Trojans. The way they get away with it is by passing levies. If they didn't they would be absorbed by West Branch. I remember a few years ago the state threatened Leetonia with consolidation because they couldn't pass a levy. Next election it passed.
 
There are many proud Alums in the Sebring area and all over the country. Unfortunately many dont know whats really going on in the district. Although support for levies has never been a major issue, I can think of two times where it was even in doubt, I would still have to believe losses like that have an impact.
There is currently a 1% earned income tax that nets the district $500,000 a year. They also cut the elementary principal and now have a district wide principal. (information from the Alliance Review.) In the article they sited declining enrollment for the principal position cut so I think its more than fair to ask the superintendent what her plan is to change that growing trend. Unfortunately to date she has no answer.

As to the question about male teachers in the district. Of the 46 employees listed on the schools website 9 are males. when you take out the technology coordinator, assistant principal/director of pupil services, guidance counselor, and district principal you have 5 male teachers. (district PE, high school social studies, jr high science, Music/band&choir, and jr high social studies.) There are 31 total teachers listed.
Im not sure what a ESCEO Marketing Specialist is or what they do but they have one listed.

Spoke to someone at the board meeting monday. Sounds like the plan is to interview 4 candidates for head coach by the end of the month. Disappointed to hear the committee that was promised at the December meeting when they asked community members to sign up has still yet to be formed or ever meet. perhaps someone should be asking the board members who were appointed to the committee (Debbie Green and Melinda Vecchio) why this is so and what the purpose of the committee was/is if its never going to meet before a coach is even hired. Feels a lot like an attempt by the super to pass off responsibility for the state of the program.
 
Another board meeting tonight. According to the agenda online there is nothing football related on the agenda.
According to several that signed up to be on the “committee” they talked about forming in the December meeting, they have still never received a call about a meeting.
sad the administration doesn’t seem interested in fixing any issues. The emperor has no clothes but nobody wants to tell her.
 
Spread All Day said:
Gotta think this spells the end for the program. Nearly march. No rush to hire a coach. 8 kids going to meetings or whatever the number was. Sad situation but something that should probably have already happened here.
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Agreed, just honestly can’t understand why the state doesn’t let kids that don’t have the opportunity to play let the kids go play at an adjoining district.
 
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