Marblehead Will Give Spring Sports Coaches Partial Pay

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The Marblehead school committee approved a measure Thursday to pay head coaches of varsity spring sports 25 percent of their stipends for the season that was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.

All other coaches will receive 10 percent of their stipends. Interim Superintendent William McAlduff said coaches put in hours in the off season and had reached out to student athletes during the shutdown of schools that began in March.

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School districts across the state have varied in how to handle spring sports coaching stipends. Danvers is not paying spring coaches, while Beverly is paying coaches 50 percent.

McAlduff said non-athletic activity advisers will receive their full stipends for the 2019-20 school year. The exception would be for advisers of springtime activities that never took place.

"Hopefully, this is a one and done and next year we’re not dealing with this," school committee member Jennifer Schaeffner said after the 5-0 vote.

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