Official Agenda of the
Florida High School Athletic Association
and Florida High School Athletic Association's Land Corporation
Board of Directors
Sunday & Monday, Nov. 18-19, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association’s Land Corporation
Board of Directors
Sunday & Monday, November 18-19, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Sunday, November 18, 2007
1 p.m. Appellate hearings (Conference Center)
Executive Director Selection Committee (Executive Director’s office)
Finance Committee (Fitness Center)
Governance Committee (Associate Executive Director’s Office)
Operations Committee (Conference Center)
Infractions Appeals Committee Nominating Committee (Fitness Center)
6 p.m. Board/staff Thanksgiving dinner (Mailroom & Conference Center)
Monday, November 19, 2007
9 a.m. General business meeting (Conference Center)
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A G E N D A
Appeals before the
Florida High School Athletic Association
Board of Directors
1 p.m., November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
1. Call to order. Finlayson.
2. Schedule of cases
a. TBA [Case A], 1 p.m.
3. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association’s Land Corporation
Board of Directors
9 a.m., November 19, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
1. Call to order. Finlayson.
2. Welcome and announcements. Finlayson.
3. Adoption of agenda (Action). Finlayson.
4. Approval of minutes of September 23-24, 2007 meeting (Action) [Supplement A]. Finlayson.
5. Report of the President (Information). Finlayson.
6. Report of the Executive Director (Information). Stewart.
a. Letter from Commissioner of Education accepting competitive cheerleading for Title IX gender equity reporting purposes [Attachment B].
7. Report of the Executive Director Selection Committee. Dearing.
a. Approval of applicant rating system (Action) [Supplement C to be distributed at meeting].
8. Report of the Finance Committee.
a. Review of Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc., financial statements for period ending September 30, 2007 (Action) [Supplement D]. Elkins.
b. Review of Florida High School Athletic Association Land Corporation financial statements for period ending Sept. 30, 2007 (Action) [Supplement E]. Elkins.
c. Adoption of proposed amendment to FHSAA maternity leave policy (Action) [Supplement F]. Elkins.
9. Report of the Governance Committee. Sims.
a. Consideration of proposed “Policy on Enforcement” to establish guidelines and procedures for FHSAA enforcement program, and to create a new Infractions Appeals Committee to hear appeals of schools challenging findings of violations and penalties imposed (Action) [Supplement G]. Watford.
b. Consideration of proposed amendment to “Policy on Athletic Recruiting,” clarifying that the FHSAA Office will review and determine the legitimacy of financial assistance programs that are not needs-based as they pertain to the eligibility of student-athletes (Action) [Supplement H]. Hester.
c. Review of proposals to amend FHSAA Bylaws submitted for consideration of Representative Assembly at its January 14-15, 2008 meeting (Information) [Supplement I]. Watford.
d. Appointment of Jay Stewart, athletic director of Fort Pierce Central High School, to fill vacant public school representative seat on Section 3 Appeals Committee (Action) [Supplement J]. Watford.
e. Appointment of school representatives to fill vacant delegate seats on Representative Assembly (Action) [Supplement K]. Watford.
10. Report of the Operations Committee. Malloy.
a. Approval of officiating fees for lacrosse (Action) [Supplement L]. McLaughlin.
b. Consideration of status of FHSAA Invitational State Fall Soccer Series (Action) [Supplement M]. Young.
c. Discussion on proposal from Don Bridges, athletic director for Polk County schools, to permit schools to schedule an 11th football game if it is against a newly opening public school in the second year of the two-year scheduling cycle (Discussion) [Supplement N]. Thornton.
d. Discussion on proposed amendment to “Policy on Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” clarifying that a student-athlete and coach who is found to have committed an unsporting act is to be penalized regardless of whether the unsporting act resulted in his/her disqualification (ejection) from a contest, and establishing the guidelines for appealing unsporting conduct findings and penalties (Action) [Supplement O]. Thornton.
e. Discussion about possible disciplinary action that may be taken against schools whose teams leave the bench areas to participate in brawls (Discussion) [Supplement P]. Thornton.
11. Report of the Infractions Appeals Committee Nominating Committee. Finlayson.
a. Recommended appointees to newly created Infractions Appeals Committee (Action) [Supplement Q to be distributed at meeting]. Stewart.
12. General discussion relative to providing FHSAA publications and NFHS rules books to member schools every other year instead of yearly (Discussion) [Supplement R]. Stewart.
13. General discussion relative to the “mandatory forfeiture rule,” which requires a school to forfeit victories from all contests in which an ineligible student-athlete participates regardless of whether such participation was accidental or had little or no impact on the outcome of the contest (Discussion) [Supplement S]. Stewart.
14. Legal update (Information). Ireland.
15. Comments and requests from members of the Board of Directors. Finlayson.
16. Schedule of upcoming meetings of the Board of Directors. Stewart.
a. January 27-28, 2008, Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building, Gainesville, FL.
b. April 6-7, 2008, Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building, Gainesville, FL.
c. June 12-13, 2008, Sea Turtle Inn, Jacksonville Beach, FL.
17. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Executive Director Selection Committee
1 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Committee Members
Tom Greer, Chair
Roger Dearing
Richard Finlayson
Pam Stewart
1. Call to order. Dearing.
2. Adoption of agenda. Dearing.
3. Approval of applicant rating system (Action) [Supplement C to be distributed at meeting].
4. General discussion. Dearing.
5. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Finance Committee
1 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Committee Members
Dalton Sheffield, chair
Charles Bethel
Greg Zornes
1. Call to order. Sheffield.
2. Adoption of agenda. Sheffield.
3. Review of Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc., financial statements for period ending Sept. 30, 2007 (Action) [Supplement D]. Elkins.
4. Review of Florida High School Athletic Association Land Corporation financial statements for period ending Sept. 30, 2007 (Action) [Supplement E]. Elkins.
5. Adoption of proposed amendment to FHSAA maternity leave policy (Action) [Supplement F]. Elkins.
6. General discussion. Sheffield.
a. General discussion relative to providing FHSAA publications and NFHS rules books to member schools every other year instead of yearly (Discussion) [Supplement P]. Stewart.
7. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Governance Committee
1 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Committee Members
Danny Sims, chair
Bob Cotter
Eric Hinson
Keith Summers
1. Call to order. Sims.
2. Adoption of agenda. Sims.
3. Adoption of proposed “Policy on Enforcement” to establish guidelines and procedures for FHSAA enforcement program, and to create a new Infractions Appeals Committee to hear appeals of schools challenging findings of violations and penalties imposed (Action) [Supplement G]. Watford.
4. Consideration of proposed amendment to “Policy on Athletic Recruiting,” clarifying that the FHSAA Office will review and determine the legitimacy of financial assistance programs that are not needs-based as they pertain to the eligibility of student-athletes (Action) [Supplement H]. Hester.
5. Review of proposals to amend FHSAA Bylaws submitted for consideration of Representative Assembly at its January 14-15, 2008 meeting (Information) [Supplement I]. Watford.
6. Appointment of Jay Stewart, athletic director of Fort Pierce Central High School, to fill vacant public school representative seat on Section 3 Appeals Committee (Action) [Supplement J]. Watford.
7. Appointment of school representatives to fill vacant delegate seats on Representative Assembly (Action) [Supplement K]. Watford.
8. General discussion. Sims.
a. General discussion relative to providing FHSAA publications and NFHS rules books to member schools every other year instead of yearly (Discussion) [Supplement R]. Stewart.
b. General discussion relative to the “mandatory forfeiture rule,” which requires a school to forfeit victories from all contests in which an ineligible student-athlete participates regardless of whether such participation was accidental or had little or no impact on the outcome of the contest (Discussion) [Supplement S]. Stewart.
9. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Operations Committee
1 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Committee Members
Jeff Malloy, chair
Dave Horner
Chris McKeon
Ernie Modugno
Marcos Moran
1. Call to order. Malloy.
2. Adoption of agenda. Malloy.
3. Approval of officiating fees for lacrosse (Action) [Supplement L]. McLaughlin.
4. Consideration of status of FHSAA Invitational State Fall Soccer Series (Action) [Supplement M]. Young.
5. Discussion on proposal from Don Bridges, athletic director for Polk County schools, to permit schools to schedule an 11th football game if it is against a newly opening public school in the second year of the two-year scheduling cycle (Discussion) [Supplement N]. Thornton.
6. Discussion on proposed amendment to “Policy on Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” clarifying that a student-athlete and coach who is found to have committed an unsporting act is to be penalized regardless of whether the unsporting act resulted in his/her disqualification (ejection) from a contest, and establishing the guidelines for appealing unsporting conduct findings and penalties (Action) [Supplement O]. Thornton.
7. Discussion about possible disciplinary action that may be taken against schools whose teams leave the bench areas to participate in brawls (Discussion) [Supplement P]. Thornton.
8. Consideration of proposed amendment to “Policy on Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” clarifying that a student-athlete and coach who is found to have committed an unsporting act is to be penalized regardless of whether the unsporting act resulted in his/her disqualification (ejection) from a contest, and establishing the guidelines for appealing unsporting conduct findings and penalties (Action) [Supplement O]. Thornton.
9. General discussion. Malloy.
a. General discussion relative to providing FHSAA publications and NFHS rules books to member schools every other year instead of yearly (Discussion) [Supplement R]. Stewart.
b. General discussion relative to the “mandatory forfeiture rule,” which requires a school to forfeit victories from all contests in which an ineligible student-athlete participates regardless of whether such participation was accidental or had little or no impact on the outcome of the contest (Discussion) [Supplement S]. Stewart.
10. Adjournment.
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A G E N D A
Florida High School Athletic Association
Infractions Appeals Committee Nominating Committee
1 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida
Committee Members
Bob Cotter
Richard Finlayson, Chair
Dave Horner
Jeff Malloy
Chris McKeon
Ernie Modugno
Keith Summers
Greg Zornes
1. Call to order. Finlayson.
2. Adoption of agenda. Finlayson.
3. Review of committee’s purpose. Finlayson.
4. Election of chair. Finlayson.
5. Selection of nominees for two public school seats on committee. Finlayson.
a. School-based administrator.
b. School-based or district-level administrator.
6. Selection of nominees for two private school seats on committee. Finlayson.
a. School-based administrator.
b. School-based, district-level or state-level administrator.
7. Selection of nominee for chair of committee. Finlayson.
a. An active or retired attorney who is or has been a member in good standing of the Florida Bar or the bar of any state in the union for the preceding five years, who cannot currently or within the last five years have been employed by or under contract with any school, school district or private school accrediting organization, and who cannot currently or during his/her term of service represent student-athletes, coaches or athletic directors in any manner.
8. General discussion. Finlayson.
9. Adjournment.
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