Who Pays for Sports at Miramonte?
Short answer: You do.
The High School District believes that sports should be largely self-supporting. Funding comes from three buckets: the district (AUHSD), the school (sport participation contribution), and from the Boosters Club (membership donations). This explains why you will be asked to pay at least two times: one “contribution” for the school bucket and one “membership donation” for the Booster’s bucket. On top of that, most teams ask for incremental costs during the course of a season specific to that sport or activity, such as an added tournament fee. So, who pays for what?
I. High School District Funding
AUHSD pays for basic needs such as coaches' stipends, referees, insurance, fingerprinting, certification, utilities, field lighting, field maintenance, pool and gym preparation, and safety equipment, such as softball and football helmets. All other expenses related to sports must be covered by “sport participation contributions” (these are not called “fees” because they cannot be required) and Boosters Club.
II. Sport Participation Contribution
(Paid when student is enrolled in a sport; amount varies based on the sport and number of players)
For those of you who have older children who played sports at Miramonte, this was previously referred to as the “spirit fee.” This contribution covers: Uniforms, meals before/after games, end of season celebration, tournaments and post-season travel (Note: Boosters often subsidizes travel when it can, if funds are available and costs are manageable).
III. Boosters Club Membership
(A donation paid during school registration)
Covers: Sports Trainer (John Grigsby), a weight room supervisor, sports medicine supplies, team equipment, including balls, nets and training aides. It also covers capital expenditures such as cheer and wrestling mats, scoreboards, field preparations tractors, pole vault pits, soccer goals, spectator benches and much more. The Boosters Club fills in gaps where the other two buckets of funding fall short.
www.miramonteboostersclub.com