OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
CONTROL
Corrected
The Board of Control met
December 7, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Express Meeting Room,
District
I -- Terry Kenealy,
York
District
II -- Dr. Bob
Reznicek,
District
III-- Jay Bellar,
District
IV-- Max
Kroger, Ord
District
V -- Dr. Dallas Watkins, Dundy County-Stratton
District
VI -- Kent Halley, Mitchell
Rick Moses, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Jeff Wiles and Bob
Fuller,
Chairman Dallas Watkins called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. It was moved by Bob Reznicek,
seconded by Kent Halley, to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included approval
of the following: Minutes of the November 14, 2007, regular meeting;
Minutes of the two special telephonic hearings on November 28, 2007; the
meeting agenda as amended; the November 2007 Financial Report; approval of
cooperative sponsorship renewals for Omaha Bryan and Omaha Mercy High Schools
in Girls Golf; Fremont and Archbishop Bergan High
Schools in Boys Tennis, Softball, Boys and Girls Swimming, Baseball, Girls
Tennis, and Boys and Girls Soccer; and Omaha Brownell-Talbot and Omaha Roncalli High Schools in Boys and Girls Cross Country. Motion Carried, 6-0.
2. The Board heard a report on
the resolution reached by the District VI Managing Committee in regard to
3. It was moved by Max Kroger,
seconded by Jay Bellar, to adopt the Conflict of
Interest Policy as presented. Motion
Carried, 6-0.
4. It was moved by Terry Kenealy, seconded by Bob Reznicek,
to approve the Petty Cash Fund Policy as presented. Motion Carried, 6-0.
5. On a motion by Bob Reznicek, seconded by Terry Kenealy,
the Board approved the recommended change in the Class B Football Playoffs format
to go into effect with the 2008 scheduling period with the following provisions
to help facilitate the scheduling process: cannot guarantee every Class B
school a 9-game schedule; the Class B regular season will start week zero; there
will be eight, four-team districts with the additional eight qualifying teams
being determined by wildcard points and it will be necessary to utilize
out-of-state and Class C1 schools to fulfill schedules. Motion
Carried, 5 For (I, II, IV, V, VI), 1 Against (III).
6. The Board discussed possible Distinguished and
Outstanding Service Award candidates, with the reminder that nominations are
due December 21. The Board will select
honorees at the January Board meeting.
7.
The Board discussed procedures to select the student and adult
representatives for the NFHS National Student Leadership Conference.
8.
It was moved by Jay Bellar, seconded by Bob Reznicek, that beginning in 2009 when the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln has a home football game on the weekend when NSAA has traditionally staged the football finals, the
games in all classes be moved to Monday and Tuesday of the following week. Motion Carried, 4 For
(I, II, III, V), 2 Against (IV, VI).
9.
The Board endorsed the offer to permit Nebraska ASA Softball to pay
insurance for all NSAA member school softball players, pending clarification of
coverage of all teams.
10.
It was moved by Kent Halley, seconded by Max Kroeger,
to schedule a three-day state volleyball tournament beginning with the 2008
tournament. Motion Carried, 6-0.
11.
The Board discussed the unofficial enrollment figures for 2008-09
classification.
12.
The Board heard a report on infractions and sanctions as imposed by the
Executive Director. A number of head
coaches have missed their first rules meeting and will be subject to even more
stringent sanctions if a second rules meeting is missed. Boys Basketball: Matt Armon,
13.
Executive Director Jim Tenopir reported that proposals would be accepted
at the January Board meeting for hosting State Volleyball, Cross Country and
Girls Golf and at the April Board meeting for hosting State Soccer, Speech and
Debate.
14. It was moved by Bob Reznicek, seconded by Kent Halley, to go enter executive
session at 11:56 a.m. to discuss the job performance of the Executive Director. It was moved by Max Kroger, seconded by Kent
Halley, to exit executive session at 1:20 p.m.
Motion Carried,
6-0. It was moved by Bob Reznicek,
seconded by Max Kroger, to approve the job performance evaluation of the
Executive Director.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Control will be held in
Debra
Velder
Associate
Director