Official Minutes of the
Third FHSAA Representative Assembly

Monday & Tuesday, Apr. 10-11, 2000
Best Western Gateway Grand
Gainesville, Florida


Pursuant to due notice, the Third Representative Assembly of the Florida High School Activities Association met at the Best Western Gateway, Gainesville, Florida, on April 10-11, 2000.

The following delegates were present:

Luis Alvarez, Kathleen High School (Lakeland); Susan Beiersdorfer, Wildwood High School; Clarence Bellamy, Graceville High School; Lynda Boyer, Manatee High School (Bradenton); Robert Bray, DeSoto County High School (Arcadia); Derrel Bryan, Superintendent of Hardee County Schools (Wauchula); Bill Cake, Alachua County School Board (Gainesville); Vic Cervizzi, Central High School (Brooksville); James Colzie, South Miami High School; Louise Crocco, Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale); David Currier, Olympic Heights High School (Boca Raton); Bill Donivan, Cardinal Mooney High School (Sarasota); Jay Dougherty, Center Academy (Ormond Beach); Dennis Duffy, Stewart Middle School (Zephyrhills); Chris Earley, Port St. Joe High School; Richard Finlayson, Aucilla Christian School (Monticello); Peter Folaros, Lehigh High School (Lehigh Acres); Joel Furnari, South Dade High School (Homestead); Ralph Gilchrest, Lake Gibson High School (Lakeland); Walter Hall, Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg); Donnie Harrison, Columbia High School (Lake City); Peter Hensley, Master’s Academy (Fort Lauderdale); Jim Hicks, Freeport High School; Bonita Holland, Rockledge High School; Bruce Irvin, Maclay School (Tallahassee); Andrew Jenkins, Jones High School (Orlando); Sandra Kenna, Miami Country Day School; Richard LaBounty, Pensacola Catholic High School; Marty Lee, First Coast High School (Jacksonville); Michael Lindgren, Martin County High School (Stuart); Jeffrey Malloy, Oak Hall School (Gainesville); Pete Mascia, Douglas High School (Parkland); David McDonald, Middleburg High School; Thomas McIntyre, Melbourne High School; Lou Miller, Madison County High School; Ron Nelson, Buchholz High School (Gainesville); Merry Ortega, Godby High School (Tallahassee); Angelo Palmieri, Christopher Columbus High School (Miami); Jeff Paris, Miami Carol City High School; Gary Preisser, West Orange High School (Winter Garden); Jay Rader, Palm Beach Gardens High School; Mildred Reed, Dunedin High School; Cheryl Renneckar, Gulf High School (New Port Richey); Russell Richards, Central Florida Christian Academy (Ocoee); Jim Rigby, Santa Rosa County School Board (Milton); Larry Robison, Saddlebrook Academy (Wesley Chapel); Thomas Rowland, Jay High School; Clyde Russell, John Carroll High School (Fort Pierce); Peter Shepley, Tampa Preparatory School; Rick Shirley, Superintendent of Sumter County Schools (Bushnell); Heather Siler-Dobbs, Osceola Middle School (Okeechobee); Don Smith, Lake Howell High School (Winter Park); Everett St. Francis, Flagler Palm Coast High School (Bunnell); Keith Summers, Blountstown Middle School; James Vanover, Cooper City High School; Nancy Velez, Mount Dora High School; Henry Washington, Chamberlain High School (Tampa); Michael Wyman, All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven).

The following delegates were not present:

Sam Budnyk, Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach); Effie Grear, Glades Central High School (Belle Glade); Tom Greer, Osceola County School Board (St. Cloud); Pat Labrada, Monroe County School Board (Key West); Cheri Landry, Hamilton County High School (Jasper); Michael Lannon, Superintendent of Monroe County Schools (Key West); William E. McRae Jr., Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools (Monticello); Paula Steele, St. Augustine High School; John Stewart, Florida Department of Education (Tallahassee); Bob West, Bishop Kenny High School (Jacksonville).

Representing the FHSAA staff were Commissioner Robert Hughes, Associate Commissioner for Athletics Ronald Allen, Associate Commissioner for Administration Daniel Boyd, Comptroller Robert Elkins, Director of Communications Jack Watford, and Assistant Director of Communications Robert Hernberger, Administrative Assistant Charlene Fugate and Communications Assistant Teri Bracewell. FHSAA President J. Howard Hinesley and General Counsel Leonard Ireland also were in attendance.

Monday, April 10, Session

I. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman Rigby called the Assembly to order and ledge the pledge.

II. Completion of Expense Reimbursement Vouchers.

Commissioner Hughes reviewed the reimbursement voucher form with delegates who then completed them for processing by staff. President Hinesley briefly addressed the delegates.

III. Roll Call of Delegates.

Mr. Rigby instructed Mr. Watford to call the roll of delegates. A total of 55 delegates responded.

IV. Adoption of Agenda.

A quorum being present, Mr. Rigby called for a motion on the adoption of the agenda. It was moved Mr. Cake, seconded by Mr. Finlayson and carried that the agenda be adopted as printed.

V. Review of Assembly Operational Guidelines.

Commissioner Hughes reviewed the operational guidelines of the meeting with delegates. He called to their attention that voting on the proposals would be conducted by paper ballot rather than roll call.

VI. Election of Chairperson.

Mr. Rigby called for nominations from the floor for Chairperson. It was moved by Mr. Rowland and seconded by Mrs. Ortega that Mr. Rigby's name again be placed into nomination for the office of Chairperson of the Assembly. It was then moved by Mr. Finlayson and seconded by Mr. McIntyre that nominations cease. There being no other nominations forthcoming, Mr. Rigby was reinstalled as Chairperson.

VII. Election of Vice Chairperson.

Mr. Rigby called for nominations from the floor for Vice Chairperson. It was moved by Mr. Gilchrest and seconded by Mr. Lee that Mr. McDonald's name again be placed in nomination for the office of Vice Chairperson of the Assembly. It was moved by Mr. Cake and seconded by Mr. Rowland that nominations cease. There being on other nominations forthcoming, Mr. McDonald was reinstalled as Vice Chairperson.

VIII. First Reading of Proposals to Amend the Bylaws.

Mr. Rigby instructed Mr. Watford to read the summary sentence for each of the 25 proposals to amend the Bylaws which were submitted by the deadline:

Proposal 1. A proposal to change the sanctioning body for cooperative home education programs that wish to join the FHSAA from the Florida Parent Educators Association to the Home Educated Activities Teams, Inc. Sponsored by Marni Jones, principal, Pinellas Home Educated Activities Teams (Gulfport).

Proposal 2. A proposal to expand the limited voting privileges of the President of the Board of Directors to include the privilege to cast his/her vote on a ballot for President and Vice President of the Board of Directors. Sponsored by Dr. J. Howard Hinesley, superintendent, Pinellas County School District.

Proposal 3. A proposal to delete from the bylaws reference to the Deputy Commissioner as the individual who will act as Commissioner as a result of the Commissioner’s incapacity or inability to do so. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 4. A proposal to adjust the dates for mailing from and receiving back in to the FHSAA Office “Declaration of Candidacy” forms for seats on the Board of Directors, Sectional Appeals Committees and Representative Assembly. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 5. A proposal to remove from the Bylaws the requirement that the Commissioner conduct a special election to fill a seat on the Board of Directors when a vacancy occurs prior to the Association’s general election. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 6. A proposal to remove from the Bylaws the requirement that the FHSAA Office reproduce and mail to all member schools a copy of the Association’s annual financial audit. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 7. A proposal to remove from the bylaws and place into policy the provisions prohibiting practice games, etc. and practice and/or competition on Sunday. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 8. A proposal to remove from the bylaws provisions designating sports as either major or minor. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 9. A proposal to remove from the bylaws and place in policy provisions relating to contests that need approval by the Commissioner and the eligibility of middle schools and junior high schools to participate in high school tournaments or meets. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 10. A proposal to restrict eligibility to participate in the FHSAA State Series to those member senior high schools that compete in at least two sanctioned sports each season. Sponsored by Toby Harbeck, chairman, FHSAA Golf Advisory Committee.

Proposal 11. A proposal to eliminate the restriction on coaches having contact with an off-season non-school team comprised of more than 50 percent of students from his/her school or feeder school. Sponsored by Ron Balazs, athletic director, Miami Coral Park Senior High School; Louise Crocco, athletic director, Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale); Clyde Metcalf, chairman, FHSAA Baseball Advisory Committee; Jeff Paris, athletic director, Miami Carol City Senior High School; Norman H. Wein Jr., athletic director, Episcopal High School (Jacksonville).

Proposal 12. A proposal to ease the requirements placed on member schools with regard to whom they may hire as head coaches and assistant coaches. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 13. A proposal to permit students in public non-member middle schools and junior high schools that have no athletic programs to participate in interscholastic athletics on the junior high/junior varsity level at a member public school. Sponsored by Keith Summers, assistant principal, Blountstown Middle School.

Proposal 14. A proposal to count only those courses taken after entering the ninth grade toward the grade point average used for academic eligibility. Sponsored by Jay Rader, athletic director, Palm Beach Gardens High School.

Proposal 15. A proposal to clarify when grades become official for determining academic eligibility for each semester. Sponsored by Jay Rader, athletic director, Palm Beach Gardens High School.

Proposal 16. A proposal to restrict the eligibility of non-resident boarding school and/or foreign exchange students from another state or country. Sponsored by Kip Cady, athletic director, Princeton Christian School.

Proposal 17. A proposal to clarify that enrolling in a new school at the beginning of a school year does not release a student-athlete who has been declared ineligible at another school for disciplinary reasons from serving the period of ineligibility in the new school. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 18. A proposal to state that a student from another state or country who has been declared ineligible by the school or state association from which he/she is transferring is not eligible at an FHSAA member school until he/she has been enrolled in that school for one full semester. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 19. A proposal to eliminate the expired language relative to a three-year limit of eligibility. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 20. A proposal to rewrite the existing bylaw on parental consent to state that both the student and his/her parents or guardians must sign a consent and release form to the principal before being allowed to participate in interscholastic athletic practice or competition. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 21. A proposal to move the earliest possible date for physical evaluations from June 1 to May 15, to require the physical evaluation to contain a medical history questionnaire, and to eliminate any reference to any waiver of this requirement. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 22. A proposal to remove from the bylaws and place in policy regulations relative to official entry lists. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 23. A proposal to guarantee that eligible students who are omitted from an official entry list due to error are not denied the opportunity to participate in state championship series competition. Sponsored by Jay Rader, athletic director, Palm Beach Gardens High School.

Proposal 24. A proposal to remove the one-year limit on the period of warning in which a school on probation is placed. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Proposal 25. A proposal to clarify that the Representative Assembly may vote on proposals to amend the bylaws by signed ballot. Sponsored by Commissioner Robert W. Hughes.

Following the reading of each proposal. Mr. Rigby recognized, in order, those individuals who had requested to address the Assembly relative to their support for or opposition to the proposal. Delegates also were permitted to ask a questions of the speakers.

IX. Recess.

Mr. Rigby recognized Commissioner Hughes who reminded delegates of the reception being hosted that evening by the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association on the hotel lanai. Rigby then declared the Assembly in recess until 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2000.


Tuesday, April 11, Session

X. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman Rigby called the Assembly to order and led the pledge.

XI. Roll Call of Delegates.

Mr. Rigby instructed Mr. Watford to call the roll of delegates. A total of 58 delegates responded.

XII. Second Reading of Proposals to Amend the Bylaws and Balloting.

A quorum being present, Mr. Rigby reviewed the voting procedures with delegates A two-thirds majority vote in the affirmative of all votes cast (yes or no) is required to adopt a proposal. . Mr. Rader informed the Assembly that he was withdrawing from consideration Proposal 14, which he sponsored. Mr. Rigby then instructed Mr. Watford to proceed with a second reading of each of the proposals

Proposal 1. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Mr. Rigby offered an amendment to the proposal that would rewrite the proposal by deleting the words, ". . . the cooperative is sanctioned by the Home Educated Activities Teams, Inc." Commissioner Hughes, the sponsor of the original proposal, endorsed the amendment. It was moved by Mr. Cake, seconded by Mr. Finlayson and carried to amend the proposal. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (53) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington.
No (5) – Earley, Furnari, Paris, Russell, Wyman.
Proposal 1 as amended is adopted (38 yes votes of 57 total votes required).

Proposal 2. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (55) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (3) – Colzie, Lindgren, Shepley.
Proposal 2 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 3. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (57) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (1) – McDonald.
Proposal 3 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 4. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (0) – None.
Proposal 4 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 5. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (54) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (4) – Furnari, Kenna, McDonald, Paris.
Proposal 5 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 6. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (53) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, McDonald, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (5) – Kenna, Mascia, McIntyre, Palmieri, Vanover.
Proposal 6 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 7. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (40) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Hall, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, LaBounty, Malloy, Mascia, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Siler-Dobbs, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (18) – Bray, Colzie, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Harrison, Jenkins, Kenna, Lee, Lindgren, McDonald, McIntyre, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Richards, Shirley, Smith.
Proposal 7 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 8. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman..
No (0) – None.
Proposal 8 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 9. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (54) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (4) – Colzie, Folaros, Furnari, Paris.
Proposal 9 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 10. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Mr. Rigby offered an amendment to the proposal that would rewrite the proposal by by adding, “. . . and, effective July 1, 2001, compete in at least two (2) sanctioned sports each season.” Commissioner Hughes, the sponsor of the original proposal, endorsed the amendment. It was moved by Mr. Cake, seconded by Mrs. Ortega and carried to amend the proposal. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (18) – Alvarez, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Donivan, Earley, Harrison, Hicks, Lee, McDonald, Nelson, Ortega, Paris, Rigby, Russell, Shirley, St. Francis.
No (40) –Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Currier, Dougherty, Duffy, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Hensley, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McIntyre, Miller, Palmieri, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Robinson, Rowland, Shepley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
Proposal 10 as amended is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 11. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (38) –Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Dougherty, Duffy, Finlayson, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, McIntyre, Miller, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Wyman.
No (20) – Alvarez, Cake, Currier, Donivan, Earley, Folaros, Harrison, Jenkins, Kenna, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, Nelson, Ortega, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Velez, Washington.
Proposal 11 is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 12. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Mr. Rigby offered an amendment to the proposal that would rewrite the proposal to include provisions for volunteer coaches and standardizing the requirements for head coaches and assistant coaches. Commissioner Hughes, the sponsor of the original proposal, endorsed the amendment. It was moved by Mr. Cake, seconded by Mr. McIntyre and carried to amend the proposal. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (0) – None.
Proposal 12 as amended is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 13. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Mr. Summers, the sponsor of the proposal, offered an amendment to insert the words, “. . . within that school district under the same school board . . .” It was moved by Mr. Shirley, seconded by Mr. Earley and carried to amend the proposal. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (34) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Bray, Cake, Crocco, Currier, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hall, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, LaBounty, Mascia, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Paris, Rader, Reed, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, Summers, Vanover, Wyman.
No (24) – Boyer, Bryan, Cervizzi, Colzie, Donivan, Dougherty, Furnari, Harrison, Hensley, Kenna, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, McDonald, McIntyre, Palmieri, Preisser, Renneckar, Richards, Russell, Shepley, St. Francis, Velez, Washington.
Proposal 13 as amended is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 14. Withdrawn.

Proposal 15. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Mr. Rader, the sponsor of the proposal, offered an amendment to delete from the third sentence on, “. . . For a mid-year semester, a student needs a 2.0 grade point average on the first day of a new semester on the day after the school district requires . . .” It was moved by Mr. McIntyre, seconded by Mr. Donald and carried to amend the proposal. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (24) – Alvarez, Bray, Cake, Crocco, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Furnari, Hall, Harrison, Holland, Lee, Malloy, McDonald, Ortega, Rader, Reed, Rigby, Robinson, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Vanover,
No (34) –Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bryan, Cervizzi, Colzie, Currier, Donivan, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hensley, Hicks, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lindgren, Mascia, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Renneckar, Richards, Rowland, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
Proposal 15 as amended is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 16. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (7) – Cervizzi, Earley, Hall, Hicks, Ortega, Reed, St. Francis.
No (51) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Harrison, Hensley, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
Proposal 16 is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 17. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (0) – None.
Proposal 17 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 18. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (55) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (3) – Colzie, Kenna, Palmieri.
Proposal 18 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 19. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (0) – None.
Proposal 19 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 20. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (57) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (1) – Furnari.
Proposal 20 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 21. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (54) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (4) – Cervizzi, Duffy, Furnari, St. Francis.
Proposal 21 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 22. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (57) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (1) – Paris.
Proposal 22 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 23. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (25) – Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Colzie, Crocco, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hensley, LaBounty, Lindgren, McIntyre, Palmieri, Paris, Rader, Richards, Russell, Shepley, Velez, Wyman.
No (33) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Currier, Hall, Harrison, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, Lee, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Preisser, Reed, Renneckar, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Washington.
Proposal 23 is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 24. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (0) – None.
Proposal 24 is adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

Proposal 25. Mr. Watford read the summary sentence and Mr. Rigby opened the floor to debate. Following the debate, Mr. Rigby instructed delegates to mark their ballots, who did so with the following results:
Yes (58) – Alvarez, Beiersdorfer, Bellamy, Boyer, Bray, Bryan, Cake, Cervizzi, Colzie, Crocco, Currier, Donivan, Dougherty, Duffy, Earley, Finlayson, Folaros, Furnari, Gilchrest, Hall, Harrison, Hensley, Hicks, Holland, Irvin, Jenkins, Kenna, LaBounty, Lee, Lindgren, Malloy, Mascia, McDonald, McIntyre, Miller, Nelson, Ortega, Palmieri, Paris, Preisser, Rader, Reed, Renneckar, Richards, Rigby, Robinson, Rowland, Russell, Shepley, Shirley, Siler-Dobbs, Smith, St. Francis, Summers, Vanover, Velez, Washington, Wyman.
No (0) – None.
Proposal 25 is not adopted (39 yes votes of 58 total votes required).

XIV. Comments by Delegates to the Representative Assembly.

A number of delegates commended Commissioner Hughes and staff on the operation of the meeting.

XV. Closing Comments by Chair and Commissioner.

Mr. Rigby thanked all delegates attending the Assembly for their service.

XVI. Adjournment.

There being no further business to come before the Assembly, Mr. Rigby declared the meeting adjourned.