Granby School Committee approves boys lacrosse co-op with South Hadley

GRANBY — November 18, 2024 — Granby School Committee votes to co-op boys lacrosse with South Hadley after roster falls below a playable number. The committee voted unanimously at its November 18 meeting to join South Hadley as the host school for the program, which currently has only nine returning players — two fewer than the 11 needed to fill the field — following the collapse of a prior co-op with Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School. Athletic Director Dylan Dubick said four of the nine players are eighth graders, making a standalone varsity program unsafe and unsustainable. Students will pay South Hadley's approximately $250 activity fee, with the district's existing financial assistance mechanism available for families who cannot afford it. Superintendent Mary Jane Natale separately reported that district MCAS scores in grades 3 through 8 are up five points in ELA, 10 points in math, and two points in science compared to pre-pandemic 2019 results, while warning that a new competency determination policy must be submitted to DESE by December 16 or the district risks losing Chapter 70 funding.