Official Agenda of the
First FHSAA Representative Assembly

Monday & Tuesday, Apr. 20-21, 1998
Daytona Beach Hilton
Daytona Beach, Florida


The Representative Assembly of the Florida High School Activities Association will meet at the Daytona Beach Hilton, Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 20 and 21, 1998, beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, April 20.

Session 1, Monday, April 20, 1998

I. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Davis.

II. Completion of Expense Reimbursement Vouchers. Commissioner Davis.

III. Roll Call of Delegates. Commissioner Davis.

IV. Adoption of Agenda. Commissioner Davis.

V. Review of Assembly Operational Guidelines (Enclosed). Commissioner Davis.

VI. Election of Chairperson. Commissioner Davis.

Commissioner Davis will call for nominations for Chairperson from the floor. Pursuant to FHSAA Bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the Chairperson will be elected for one year and will be eligible for reelection each subsequent year that he/she remains a delegate to the Representative Assembly. The Chairperson will have a vote in all matters coming before the Assembly. A majority of delegates casting votes will elect the Chairperson.

VII. Election of Vice Chairperson. Chair.

The Chair will call for nominations for Vice Chairperson from the floor. Pursuant to FHSAA Bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the Vice Chairperson will be elected for one year and will be eligible for reelection each subsequent year that he/she remains a delegate to the Representative Assembly. The Vice Chairperson will serve in the capacity of Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson will have a vote in all matters coming before the Assembly. A majority of delegates casting votes will elect the Vice Chairperson.

VIII. Discussion of the Commissioner’s Proposed Revision to the Bylaws. Chair.

The Chair will recognize Commissioner Davis who will lead a discussion with, and take questions from, delegates on the comprehensive revision to the Bylaws which he is proposing. This will not be a debate of the proposed revision, and members of the gallery will not be permitted to participate.

IX. First Reading of Proposals to Amend the Bylaws. Chair.

The Chair will instruct the Clerk of the Assembly to read the summary sentence of each proposal. When a proposal is read, the Chair will then recognize those individuals who have registered at the meeting their desire to speak for or against the proposal. Each individual who addresses the Assembly will be allotted three (3) minutes in which to make his/her comments. Following the individual’s presentation, delegates may direct questions to him/her for a period of time to be determined by the Chair.

A. Proposal 1. A proposal to comprehensively revise the Bylaws of the Florida High School Activities Association; reorganizing and rewording existing Articles, codifying existing notes into Articles and creating new provisions. Sponsored by Commissioner Ronald N. Davis.

B. Proposal 2. A proposal to increase the number of times the Sectional Appeals Committees meet from eight times to nine times each school year, and to establish a window of dates during which these meetings must be held. Sponsored by Jay Rader, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Gardens High School.

C. Proposal 3. A proposal to establish minimum qualifications for an individual holding the position of Commissioner. Sponsored by Ernest Spiva, Principal, Rutherford High School (Springfield).

D. Proposal 4. A proposal to establish minimum qualifications for an individual holding the position of Deputy Commissioner. Sponsored by Ernest Spiva, Principal, Rutherford High School (Springfield).

E. Proposal 5. A proposal to require the conduct of separate state championship series competitions for public high schools and private high schools. Sponsored by Walter Miller, Principal, North Marion High School (Citra).

F. Proposal 6. A proposal to allow member schools to participate in tournaments with out-of-state schools which are members of “a” state association and the National Federation rather than “a state association which is also a member of the National Federation.” Sponsored by Richard J. Robbins, Athletic Director, Miami Norland High School.

G. Proposal 7. A proposal to eliminate the requirement that annual eligibility reports filed with the FHSAA Office be postmarked five days in advance of the first contest only for those member schools which use the Association’s electronic eligibility software. Sponsored by Jeffrey G. Haynes, Principal, Dixie Hollins High School (St. Petersburg) and Darin Slack, Athletic Director, The Master’s Academy (Winter Park).

H. Proposal 8. A proposal to eliminate the 15-day advance submission of official entry lists only for those member schools which use the Association’s electronic eligibility software. Sponsored by Jeffrey G. Haynes, Principal, Dixie Hollins High School (St. Petersburg) and Darin Slack, Athletic Director, The Master’s Academy (Winter Park).

I. Proposal 9. A proposal to eliminate the seven-day waiting period following a semester for determining a student’s eligibility or ineligibility for the following semester. Sponsored by Darin Slack, Athletic Director, The Master’s Academy (Winter Park).

J. Proposal 10. A proposal to allow member private schools flexibility in determining their grading scales. Sponsored by the FHSAA Board of Directors.

X. Adjournment until 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21. Chair.


Session 2, Tuesday, April 21, 1998

XI. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance. Chair.

XII. Roll Call of Delegates. Chair.

XIII. Second Reading of Proposals to Amend the Bylaws. Chair.

The Chair will instruct the Clerk to read the summary sentence of each proposal a second time. The Chair will then open the floor to debate. Motions to amend proposals will be addressed at this time. Debate will be concluded by either a call for the question from the floor or by order of the Chair. The Chair will then instruct the Clerk to call the role. The Clerk will restate the summary sentence of the proposal in question, and note any amendment if applicable. He/she then will call the role. When the first delegate answers the roll call, there can be no further debate of any kind on that proposal. When the roll call is concluded the Chair will instruct the Clerk to announce the vote. A two-thirds majority vote in the affirmative of the votes cast is needed to adopt a proposal.

XIV. Comments by Delegates to the Representative Assembly.

XV. Closing Comments by Chair and Commissioner.

XVI. Adjournment.