Swimming pool reopens August 2 after being nearly shut; swim team is suspended

What happened

The district pool reopened on August 2, 2026 with new hours and prices and a goal of year-round swim lessons. Earlier in the year the board had looked at closing it, and in April the superintendent suspended the school swim team because it had no swimmers for two years.

Why it matters to families

The pool costs about $130,000 to $235,000 a year to run. The school swim team is not currently running.

The evidence

The July 27 minutes quote the superintendent that the pool opens "this Sunday, August 2." The March 23 minutes list pool costs of $129,950 (2025-26), $235,282 (2024-25), $204,868 (2023-24) and $441,542 (2022-23) and a board member saying closing it would save about $200,000 a year. The April 27 minutes say the swim program spent $20,000 to $25,000 a year and Swink may sponsor a team.

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