1. ATHLETIC PROGRAM ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 - 2017

2. Athletics
Milford Public Schools offer students at both high schools the opportunity to participate in 24 sports that are sanctioned by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)
Great care and consideration is given to ensure equity between the Athletic programs at both schools.
This report is a general review of the finances of the Athletic programs for the school year.

3. Athletics
In addition to the 24 CIAC sanctioned sports, MPS also offers other opportunities for athletic related participation.
A few of these are Unified Sports, Powder Puff, and Fencing Club.

4. Unified Sports Registered Program of Special Olympics
Partners student athletes with and without intellectual disabilities for training and competition
Runs throughout the school year at the high schools and middle school levels
Competition in soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, wiffle ball and bowling
Approximately 50 – 60 students participate

5. Powder Puff An annual event, rather than an organized sport.
Girls flag football game held annually the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
Up to of 50 girls each from Foran and Law participate.
A great source of fun and pride for participants, the schools, and the community.
Costs of the event are paid for by the game’s gate receipts.

6. Athletic Finances
The Athletic Programs are paid for through two funds:
General Fund
Athletic Activities Account
Both funds carefully monitored and subject to the annual audit required by law.

7. General Fund
The General Funds for athletics are a part of the Board of the Education Budget and generally cover items like:
Coaches salaries
Transportation
Athletic trainers
Insurance
Equipment and supplies
Uniforms

8. Athletic Activities Account
Funds in this account are generated by ticket sales at athletic events.
They generally pay for Game-Day expenses such as:
Game Officials
Part-Time Staff (ticket takers, announcers, official timers and scorekeepers)
Police Officers

9. The Board has supplemented the Athletic Activities Account from the General Fund to pay for Game Day Operations because ticket sales are not sufficient to cover all Game-Day expenses and the gap continues to grow.

10. General Fund Athletic Account Expenditures 2016 - 2017

11. Revenue Athletic Activities Account 2016 - 2017
Ticket Sales ,289
Game Day Operations* ,000
Hockey Participation Fees ,600
Donations/Rebates ,324
Total $143,213
* Transfer from General Fund

12. Actual Expenditures

13. Ticket Sales
Relying upon a variable source of revenue to fund fixed costs.
Vary greatly depending on game opponents (is it apt to be a competitive game or a blow-out), weather conditions, current success (or lack thereof) and any other number of variables that are difficult to quantify.
Regardless of how many people pass through the gate, the game will be played and will have to be funded.
The cost of Game Day Operations continues to rise each year but the gate receipts are maxed out and only varied slightly year to year.

14. Ticket Sales

15. Ticket Sales History

16. Students Participating by Sport

17. Expenses by Sport

18. Cost per student by Sport

19. Hockey Hockey is different than any other sport – co-op team
CIAC permits schools to combine players if they would not be able to support a team on their own
MPS sponsors the Milford Indians Co-op team with players from Law, Foran & Platt Tech
The hockey program is administered by the J. Law Athletic Director

20. Hockey
Board pays for coaches, transportation, athletic trainer, and ice time
Game day operations funded by ticket sales
Platt Tech contributes $600 per player toward the expenses of the program
Other expenses such as uniforms, equipment, etc. are paid for by player participation fee

21. Hockey
– the Board increased funding for the hockey program (additional funds for an Assistant Coach, additional ice time, and transportation)
Goal of Board is fully fund the program over time
Player participation fee reduced considerably due to increased Board funding
Fee: : $850 per player
: $233 per player
: $280 per player
: $270 per player
: $200 per player

22. Girls Hockey
Milford Public Schools participates with a girls hockey co-op team hosted by Notre Dame High School of Fairfield
Students from Foran and Law are eligible to participate
Participation fee: $1,500 per player
Parents pay $900
Starting in MPS agreed to pay $600 per player (Same as arrangement with Platt Tech for the boys team)
Participation:
students
students
Students

23. Questions?