Alexandria School Board and City Council In Disagreement Over School Safety

[Anonymous]

How is that even legal? There is practice for 2 hours and 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.


That's why some people (like me) have been referring to these positions as "volunteer." That small flat fee might cover your gas mileage and meals out at events, and not much more. Most coaches are doing this for love of the sport, and wanting to see the students excel and compete. it's not something they make money at.

No, I mean that literally. How is that legally permissible?

[Anonymous]

How is that even legal? There is practice for 2 hours and 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.


That's why some people (like me) have been referring to these positions as "volunteer." That small flat fee might cover your gas mileage and meals out at events, and not much more. Most coaches are doing this for love of the sport, and wanting to see the students excel and compete. it's not something they make money at.


No, I mean that literally. How is that legally permissible?

Actually, my son clarified this for me. It's because the JV team only practiced 2 or 3 days a week, and because VA's minimum wage is lower than DC's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

How is that even legal? There is practice for 2 hours and 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.


That's why some people (like me) have been referring to these positions as "volunteer." That small flat fee might cover your gas mileage and meals out at events, and not much more. Most coaches are doing this for love of the sport, and wanting to see the students excel and compete. it's not something they make money at.

No, I mean that literally. How is that legally permissible?

If you think that isn’t legal, then ask a regular ASA coach how much they make? Around $20-23,000 a year, no benefits, for a 10 month position.

[Anonymous]

If you think that isn’t legal, then ask a regular ASA coach how much they make? Around $20-23,000 a year, no benefits, for a 10 month position.

Yes, I know. That is why many of them either coach multiple teams (e.g. U12 and U14), or have day jobs with school systems or fitness clubs. Actually, though, I believe one of my son's coaches had a job as a financial analyst, and coached a single boys team that practiced later in the evening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If you think that isn’t legal, then ask a regular ASA coach how much they make? Around $20-23,000 a year, no benefits, for a 10 month position.

Yes, I know. That is why many of them either coach multiple teams (e.g. U12 and U14), or have day jobs with school systems or fitness clubs. Actually, though, I believe one of my son's coaches had a job as a financial analyst, and coached a single boys team that practiced later in the evening.

I'm not the pp you quoted.

But yes--a SINGLE boys team later in the evening. The posters here complaining that everyone else has to "figure it out" want MULTIPLE teams (so that everyone that wants to play, can) right after school.

[Anonymous]

Sadly, regardless of merits or need, ACPS would likely only throw roadblocks up. They'll say that they don't have any money when they still haven't spent all of the 54 million they got in federal covid funds and can't even articulate where that is going during school board meetings. School Board members are in the dark about where the money went/is going but only Elnoubi was asking back in December.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I know. That is why many of them either coach multiple teams (e.g. U12 and U14), or have day jobs with school systems or fitness clubs. Actually, though, I believe one of my son's coaches had a job as a financial analyst, and coached a single boys team that practiced later in the evening.


I'm not the pp you quoted.

But yes--a SINGLE boys team later in the evening. The posters here complaining that everyone else has to "figure it out" want MULTIPLE teams (so that everyone that wants to play, can) right after school.

I'm not sure how what one ASA coach directly ties into intramural sports. Unlike travels soccer coaches, for intramurals, hired anyone hired would not need to have USSF licenses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, I know. That is why many of them either coach multiple teams (e.g. U12 and U14), or have day jobs with school systems or fitness clubs. Actually, though, I believe one of my son's coaches had a job as a financial analyst, and coached a single boys team that practiced later in the evening.


I'm not the pp you quoted.

But yes--a SINGLE boys team later in the evening. The posters here complaining that everyone else has to "figure it out" want MULTIPLE teams (so that everyone that wants to play, can) right after school.

I'm not sure how what one ASA coach directly ties into intramural sports. Unlike travels soccer coaches, for intramurals, hired anyone hired would not need to have USSF licenses.

I think you are missing or have mistyped some words. Neither of your sentences above make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

You don't understand Alexandria at all. The majority of residents don't care about the schools - never have and never will. That's why there are counties in MD and VA where people who do care move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

More importantly, it isn't equitable to not have a spot on every team for everyone who wants to play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

You don't understand Alexandria at all. The majority of residents don't care about the schools - never have and never will. That's why there are counties in MD and VA where people who do care move.

Correct. Time to go. Can't wait for single family zoning abolished abolished so I can sell my house in the east end to a developer who can put up a five story apartment building for all I care. This city is done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

Hilarious. Do you even live in Alexandria bc your post has zero knowledge of ACPS, the school board, the mayor and city council. Laughable. Yeah, that’s not how it works here. If we go down, we all go down together bc EQUITY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and sports are certainly affected by the decision to have one gigantic high school. There is only one soccer team, tennis team, basketball team, drama club, etc... Even with JV, opportunities are much more limited. One team for a school of 2000 is going to provide more opportunity than one team for a school of 4500.

There were 92 kids that tried out for baseball. JV and Varsity roster combined is 40.

So yeah, half the kids that wanted to play for their HS couldn't. That's messed up.

Now you have 52 kids doing nothing after school.

52 kids that could join the track team.
or be involved in the school play
or get a part time job
or join other clubs.

This is BS. The school needs to do better. If they can't provide sports for all the students they should build more highschools. Isv like to see city council bulls more schools with the same urgency they are building subsidized apartments in the city.

Hilarious. Do you even live in Alexandria bc your post has zero knowledge of ACPS, the school board, the mayor and city council. Laughable. Yeah, that’s not how it works here. If we go down, we all go down together bc EQUITY.

That poster doesn't even know that proposing a new high school is considered racist in Alexandria. Clearly not a resident.

[Anonymous]

I would love to see them open campus and make space for kids to do something productive during lunch and afterschool. From what I can tell, they got rid of clubs and tutoring during lunch. The kids wandering afterschool may not join a team, but what about help finding a job? What about a place to hang out after school on campus that's not McDonalds where adults can supervise-- free food goes a long way. It's got to be in partnership with the city or other groups, but right now it's too many kids in one place with nothing to do.