The regular board meeting of Shepherd School District (SSD) started with a passionate hearing of the public as Sari Stahl and her husband brought forward their concerns about the high school girls’ basketball program. The Stahls were spurred to speak because their daughter, a Shepherd High School student, had recently been cut from the team while eighth graders had been brought up to play on the high school team. The Stahls were quick to address their daughter’s absence at one of the tryout practices, stating that they understood the reasoning behind the cut but questioned the overall cultural implications of the decision.
The Stahls stated their daughter greatly benefited from the routine and discipline instilled by the basketball program and had hoped the school district might encourage the growth of those values rather than punish students for lapses. The Stahls stated that read more
