KLZA)-- The Falls City Board of Education will meet in special session Monday afternoon at 5 in the Central Office at Falls City Middle School.

The purpose of the meeting is to take aciton on the Tiger high school football team playing 11-man or 8-man football for the next two-year cycle. The Tiger football program is facing low participation numbers with a majority of the players expected to be underclassmen, creating significant safety concerns if the program continues to compete in 11-man football.

Last week a meeting of parents of prospective players in grades 8 – 11 was held with 23 players parents in attendance. A release from Falls City High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director Gale Dunkhas, he said 8-man football was favored by most stakeholders due to safety concerns and hopefully increased junior varsity opportunities, despite not being eligible for playoffs for the next two seasons.

School administrators will make a recommendation to the School Board based on the parents meeting and a student survey.

There will be a time for public comment durig the meeting, with the topics limited to the items on the agenda.

The long-term goal for the program is to build a positive experience for athletes with increasing participation, and development of young players.