ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, æz ðə skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt plˈænd tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ɪts dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt mˈɪliən bˈʌdʒɪt baɪ dˈɑːlɚ sˈɛvən mˈɪliən, ɪt kənsˈɪdɚd ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ mˈɪdəl skˈuːl spˈoːɹts tˈiːmz tɹˈævəlɪŋ aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt tə kəmpˈiːt ɐɡˈɛnst ˈʌðɚ skˈuːlz, ɛksˈɛpt ðoʊz ɪn tɹˈæk ænd fˈiːld.
In 2010, as the school district planned to reduce its $98 million budget by $7 million, it considered eliminating middle school sports teams traveling outside of the school district to compete against other schools, except those in track and field.