First committee meeting sets date for fact-finding input

By Tiffany L. Rehbein

In its first organizational meeting, a committee formed to discuss the possible addition and/or deletion of student athletic MHSA sanctioned activities at Havre High School set the date for its next meeting Monday.

Monday, October 18, at 7 p.m. at Robins School, is the date for the next meeting that will focus on three presentations, fact-finding input and will set the protocol for public meetings. The date for the first public meeting is tentatively scheduled for late October.

Debbie Rhines, the soccer representative, Kristy Kline, the softball representative and Ron Watson, the boys cross country representative, will each present proposals concerning their specific programs.

The proposals will include things such as schedules, projected facility use and participant and coaching numbers, among other things.

Charlie Klimas, Havre High School activities director, Ginger Zanto, transportation director and Karla Wohlwend, Title IX director, will bring in specific facts concerning their areas of expertise that will include equity numbers, participant numbers and bus use by certain activities.

The task force, a group of 19 people compiled by Superintendent Kirk Miller, was assembled to provide the Havre school Board of Trustees with a series of written alternatives addressing the addition and/or deletion of athletic programs. That proposal is projected to be presented at the February board meeting.

Members of the task force are expected to seek the involvement of their affected parties. Through the public meeting forum, they are charged to seek public input.