11th FHSAA Representative Assembly
How the delegates voted

Jan. 14-15, 2008
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


How the delegates to the 11th FHSAA Representative Assembly voted on the three proposals presented for its consideration. A two-thirds majority vote of the 50 delegates attending the Assembly, or 33 votes, was required for passage of each proposal.

Proposal 1.  A proposal relating to membership; changing the term “compliance audit” to “compliance review”; providing an effective date.  Sponsor: John A. Stewart, Executive Director & Commissioner.
Yes (50) - Ahern, Boulware, Burnside, Clements, Coggin, Coke, Colby, Currier, Davis, Dougherty, Dyal, Edwards, Emerson, Fackelman, Farver, Fernandez, Figueredo, Grasso, Gwynes, Hertler, Jennings, Kesselring, Killingsworth, LaBounty, Lineberger, Long, McFarland, McKnight, Messina, Metcalf, Meunier, Miller, Morris, O’Malley, Pompeo, Prendergast, Quarles, Rankin, Reed, Samler, Sanzari, Sennett, Shaffer, Shiffrin, Siler-Dobbs, Spivey, Utsman, Wambles, White, Wood
No (0) - None
Proposal 1 is adopted. (33 yes votes of 50 total votes was required).

Proposal 2.  A proposal relating to governance with regard to the sectional appeals committees; expanding each committee from five to seven members by consolidating the two existing seats occupied by district superintendents and district school board members into one seat, creating a second private school seat, creating an at-large seat to ensure representation for the under-represented gender and/or race, and creating one seat for an attorney, who will serve as chair; providing criteria; providing an effective date.  Sponsor: Board of Directors and John A. Stewart, Executive Director & Commissioner.
Yes (49) - Ahern, Boulware, Burnside, Clements, Coggin, Coke, Colby, Currier, Davis, Dougherty, Dyal, Edwards, Emerson, Fackelman, Farver, Fernandez, Figueredo, Grasso, Gwynes, Hertler, Jennings, Kesselring, Killingsworth, LaBounty, Lineberger, Long, McFarland, McKnight, Messina, Metcalf, Meunier, Miller, Morris, O’Malley, Pompeo, Prendergast, Quarles, Rankin, Reed, Samler, Sanzari, Sennett, Shaffer, Siler-Dobbs, Spivey, Utsman, Wambles, White, Wood
No (1) - Shiffrin
Proposal 2 is adopted. (33 yes votes of 50 total votes was required).

Proposal 3.  A proposal relating to governance with regard to the Commissioner; changing the title of “Commissioner” to “Executive Director”; providing an effective date.  Sponsor: Board of Directors and John A. Stewart, Commissioner.
Yes (50) - Ahern, Boulware, Burnside, Clements, Coggin, Coke, Colby, Currier, Davis, Dougherty, Dyal, Edwards, Emerson, Fackelman, Farver, Fernandez, Figueredo, Grasso, Gwynes, Hertler, Jennings, Kesselring, Killingsworth, LaBounty, Lineberger, Long, McFarland, McKnight, Messina, Metcalf, Meunier, Miller, Morris, O’Malley, Pompeo, Prendergast, Quarles, Rankin, Reed, Samler, Sanzari, Sennett, Shaffer, Shiffrin, Siler-Dobbs, Spivey, Utsman, Wambles, White, Wood
No (0) – None
Proposal 3 is adopted. (33 yes votes of 50 total votes was required).