MSHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NOVEMBER 29-30, 2017
FINAL AGENDA
MSHSAA Office
* * WEDNESDAY - 8:30 a.m. * *
Anyone attending a meeting of the MSHSAA Board of Directors who requires auxiliary aids or services should request such services by contacting the Executive Director of the MSHSAA, telephone 573/875-4880, no later than 48 hours before the meeting.
A = Action R = Report I = Information T = Table D = Discussion
ACTION TO AMEND AGENDA IF NECESSARY
8:30 a.m. - Closed Session - Matters involving legal actions or litigation involving MSHSAA including any confidential or privileged communications between MSHSAA and its attorney. Section 610.021(1) R.S.Mo.
A. MINUTES:
A - 1. a. Minutes of the MSHSAA Board of Directors - September 13, 2017
b. Minutes of the MSHSAA Appeals Committee - November 14, 2017
GENERAL CONSENT:
2. Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.i):
3. Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.h):
4. Self-Reported Violations and/or Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4):
B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A - 1. Liberty High School - Reported Violation - Urhahn
A - 2. St. Pius X (Festus) High School - Urhahn
C. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Association Financial Reports and Other Business Matters - Urhahn/Long
A - a. Financial Statements
A - b. Aged Receivables
A - c. HVAC Rebuild Status
A - d. Foundation Repair Project
A - 2. Advisory Committees –a) Athletic Directors Advisory – Urhahn/Garner; b) Public /Nonpublic - Urhahn/Maurer; c) Soccer – Garner; d) Softball - Mazzocco; e) Spirit – Davis; f) Sportsmanship/ Citizenship - Mazzocco; g) Tennis – Seifert; h) Volleyball – Davis; i) Cross Country – Maurer
A - 3. Approval of Area Meeting Items - Urhahn
A - 4. Schools not attending a required administrators rules meeting - Urhahn
A - 5. Certification of Petitions – Urhahn
A - 6. Schools failing to submit the required officials ratings for fall sports - Seifert
A - 7. Reported Violation - McCluer High School - Maurer/Urhahn
A - 8. Schools failing to submit the required Institutional Certificate of Compliance Form - Urhahn
A - 9. Mid-Cycle Senior High Cooperative Agreement Request - Urhahn
a. Grundy County and Newtown-Harris high schools (Baseball)
A - 10. Privacy Policy for MSHSAA Website - Urhahn
A - 11. Board Policy on Shared Students and Alternative School Students - Urhahn/Schroeder
A - 12. March Board Meeting Schedule - Urhahn
A - 13. Glendale High School Request for Lesser Penalty - Urhahn
A - 14. Barstow High School Request to Change By-Laws for Speech, Debate and Theatre - Urhahn
A - 15. Fair Grove High School - Reported Violation - Urhahn
A - 16. Senior High Cooperative Agreement Dissolution Request - Urhahn
a. College Heights Christian and McAuley Catholic high schools - music
A - 17. Investigative Committee Report on Undue Influence from Francis Howell Central to Christian Brothers College High School - Urhahn
A - 18. Medical Insurance Renewal - Urhahn
A - 19. Requests for Proposals - Long
a. Wrestling
b. Football
c. Speech
d. Track
e. Cross Country
f. Volleyball
D. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:
I - 1. Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles and Informational Materials
a. As a Kid, I was ‘No Big Deal’
b. Former East St. Louis High School Football Player Sues District, Coach Over Concussions
A - 2. Response Form for State Wrestling Championships Lodging and Passes
E. HEARINGS AND PRESENTATIONS:
*Documentation A.– DeSmet High School - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h
*Documentation B. – Cardinal Ritter High School - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h
*Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – Fatima High School - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h
*Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – Republic High School/Ash Grove High School** - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h (Athletic Reasons)
*Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – Francis Howell High School - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h
*Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – Christian Brothers College High School/Francis Howell Central High School** - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h (Athletic Reasons)
*Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. – Bunceton High School - By-Law 1.2 (Enforcement of Constitution and By-Laws)
*Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. – Confluence Prep Academy Charter High School - Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h
* Closed Session - Matters involving the eligibility status of students where personally identifiable private information from a student’s educational record may be reviewed or discussed. Section 610.021(6 and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq.
** Denotes sending school
FUTURE DATES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
January 24-25, 2018
March 7, 2018
April 6-7, 2018
June 13, 2018
National Federation Summer Meeting--
June 28-July 2, 2018 - Chicago, IL
MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
November 29-30, 2017
MSHSAA OFFICE
Notice of closed meeting, closed record and closed vote
Anyone attending a meeting of the MSHSAA Board of Directors who requires auxiliary aids or services should request such services by contacting the Executive Director of the MSHSAA, telephone 573/875-4880, no later than 48 hours before the meeting.
A closed meeting of the MSHSAA Board of Directors will be held at the location date and times listed below.
Location: MSHSAA Board Meeting Date: November 29, 2017
1 N. Keene Street Time(s): 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:00 a.m.
Columbia, MO 65201 1:30, 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
1. (November 29, 2017 - 8:30 a.m.) - Matters involving legal actions or litigation involving MSHSAA including any confidential or privileged communications between MSHSAA and its attorney. Section 610.021(1) R.S.Mo.
2. (November 29, 2017 - 9:00, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:00 a.m., 1:30, 2:30, and 3:00 p.m.) Matters involving the eligibility status of students where personally identifiable private information from a student’s educational record may be reviewed or discussed. Section 610.021(6 and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq.
The tentative agenda of this meeting also includes a vote to close part of this meeting pursuant to the affirmative vote of the MSHSAA Board of Directors with the vote of each member individually taken by roll call in public session, and the vote having been announced publicly, the meeting on the date and at the time and place aforesaid shall be closed, and the record thereof closed, and the vote at such meeting closed.
Representatives of the news media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting Kerwin Urhahn, 1 N. Keene St., Columbia, MO 65201 or 573-875-4880.
GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS
Final Agenda
November 29-30, 2017
GENERAL CONSENT:
2. Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.i) (Duplicate school names indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) for that school): Affton, Alta Vista Charter, Archie, Bayless, Bell City, Bronaugh, Cardinal Ritter, Carnahan, Carnahan, Central (Cape Girardeau), Central (Cape Girardeau), Central (Park Hills), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Centralia, Chaminade, Clayton, College Heights Christian, Community, Community, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Ellington, Eugene, Fair Grove, Father Tolton Regional Catholic, Father Tolton Regional Catholic, Fordland, Grandview (Hillsboro), Greenville, Greenwood, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood East, Jackson, Jefferson City, Kearney, Kickapoo, Kirkwood, Kirkwood, Ladue Horton Watkins, Ladue Horton Watkins, Lafayette (Wildwood), Lafayette (Wildwood), Lafayette County, Laura Speed Elliott, Lebanon, Lift for Life Academy Charter, Lift for Life Academy Charter, Lincoln College Prep, Lindbergh, Malden, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., McCluer, McKinley Classical Leadership, Metro, Milan, Miller Career Academy, Miller Career Academy, Miller Career Academy, Miller Career Academy, Miller Career Academy, New Covenant Academy, New Covenant Academy, Newtown-Harris, North (Joplin), North County, North Shelby, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, Northland Christian, Northland Christian, Northwest (Cedar Hill), Notre Dame (St. Louis), Notre Dame de Sion, Orchard Farm, Ozark, Ozark Junior, Ozark Junior, Park Hill South, Parkway West, Parkway West, Paul Kinder, Platte County, Prairie Home, Priory, Priory, Priory, Priory, Priory, Purdy, Risco, Rock Bridge, Rockhurst, Ruskin, Salisbury, Savannah, Scott County Central, Sheldon, St. Alphonsus, St. Dominic, St. Dominic, St. Francis Borgia, St. Joseph Christian, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Pius X (Festus), St. Pius X (Festus), St. Pius X (Festus), St. Pius X (Kansas City), St. Pius X (Kansas City), Summit Christian Academy, Summit Christian Academy, Tarkio, The Fulton School at St. Albans, Transportation and Law, Truman, Truman, University Academy Charter, Vashon, Vashon, Vashon, Washington, Washington, West Plains, West Plains, Westminster Christian Academy, and Whitfield.
3. Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law 3.10.4.h) (Duplicate school names indicates an additional transfer(s) student(s) for that school): Albany, Antonia Middle, Arcadia Valley, Bakersfield, Bakersfield, Ballard, Barstow, Battle, Bayless, Benton, Bernard C. Campbell, Bishop DuBourg, Bishop DuBourg, Bloomfield, Blue Springs South, Boonville, Bosworth, Bosworth, Branson, Branson Junior, Breckenridge, Breckenridge, Brentwood, California, California, Cameron, Cameron, Cardinal Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Carthage, Cassville, Central (Cape Girardeau), Central (Park Hills), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central (St. Joseph), Central (St. Joseph), Central (St. Joseph), Central Academy, Central Academy, Chaffee, Charleston, Charleston, Chester Boren, Christian Brothers College, Cleveland NJROTC, Cleveland NJROTC, Clinton, Clinton, Columbia Independent, Community, Community, Concordia, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Conway, Crane, Crest Ridge, Cuba, Dent-Phelps, Dent-Phelps, DeSmet, DeSoto, DeSoto, DeSoto, DeSoto, DeSoto, Dexter, Doniphan, Duchesne, Duchesne, Duchesne, Duchesne, Duchesne, East Newton, El Dorado Springs, El Dorado Springs, El Dorado Springs, Eldon, Eldon, Eldon, Eminence, Fair Grove, Fair Play, Farmington, Farmington, Fatima, Festus, Fisk, Fordland, Fort Osage, Fox, Francis Howell, Francis Howell, Francis Howell North, Francis Howell North, Ft. Zumwalt North, Ft. Zumwalt West, Ft. Zumwalt West, Fulton, Fulton, Fulton, Fulton, Gainesville, Gallatin, Gentry, Glendale, Glendale, Grandview, Green City, Greenwood, Hannibal, Hannibal, Hannibal, Harrisburg, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood East, Hazelwood East, Hazelwood East, Hazelwood East, Hazelwood West, Herculaneum, Herculaneum, Hickman, Holden, Humansville, Jasper, Jasper, Jasper, Jasper, Jefferson (Conception), Jefferson City, Jefferson City, Jefferson City, Jennings, Joplin, Joplin, Joplin, Kennett, King City, Kingston, Kingsville, Kingsville, Kirksville, Kirksville, Knob Noster, Ladue Horton Watkins, Laquey, Laquey, Laquey, Lawson, Lebanon, Lebanon, Lebanon, Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit, Liberal, Liberty (Mountain View), Liberty (Mountain View), Liberty (Wentzville), Liberty (Wentzville), Licking, Lincoln College Prep, Lockwood, Logan-Rogersville, Logan-Rogersville, Louisiana, Macks Creek, Macon, Macon County, Malden, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., Marquand-Zion, Marquette, Marshall, Marshall, Marshall, Marshall, McAuley Catholic, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer South-Berkeley, McCluer South-Berkeley, McDonald County, Mehlville, Moberly, Monett, Montgomery County, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Naylor, Naylor, New Bloomfield, New Covenant Academy, New Mark, Newburg, Newburg, Newtown-Harris, North Andrew, North Andrew, North Callaway, North County, North County Middle, North Kansas City, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, North Technical, Northeast Nodaway, Northwest (Cedar Hill), Northwestern (Mendon), Oak Park, Oakland Middle, Oakland Middle, Odessa, Odessa, Orchard Farm, Osborn, Ozark, Palmyra, Park Hill, Parkview, Parkway North, Parkway North, Parkway North, Parkway South, Pattonsburg, Pattonville, Pembroke Hill, Pershing MS, Pershing MS, Platte County, Platte County, Platte County, Polo, Potosi, Potosi, Princeton, Priory, Raymore-Peculiar, Raytown, Raytown, Raytown, Raytown, Raytown South, Raytown South, Raytown South, Raytown South, Raytown South, Reeds Spring, Reeds Spring, Rich Hill, Ridgeway, Rock Bridge, School of the Ozarks, Scott City, Scott County Central, Scott County Central, Sherwood, Sherwood, Sikeston, Silex, Skyline, Smith-Cotton, Smith-Cotton, South Harrison, South Nodaway, South Nodaway, Southwest (Livingston County), St. Charles, St. Charles West, St. Charles West, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Teresa's Academy, St. Teresa's Academy, Staley, Staley, Staley, Stewartsville, Strafford, Summersville, Summit Lakes, Sweet Springs, Sweet Springs, The Fulton School at St. Albans, The Fulton School at St. Albans, The Fulton School at St. Albans, Tipton, Tipton, Tri-County, Trinity Catholic, Trinity Catholic, Troy Buchanan, Troy Buchanan, TS Hill M.S., Tuscumbia, University City, Ursuline Academy, Van Horn (Independence), Vashon, Vashon, Warsaw, Warsaw, Washington, Webb City, Webb City, Wellington-Napoleon, Wellington-Napoleon, Wellsville, Wellsville, West County, Westminster Christian Academy, Westminster Christian Academy, Whitfield, Willard, William Chrisman, William Chrisman, William Matthew Middle, Willow Springs, Winnetonka, Woodland, and Zalma.
4. Self-Reported Violations and/or Requests for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4):
Recommend action by school be accepted with reprimand issued and administration acknowledged for self-reporting – Advance - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 3.13.6 and 3.14.6, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, the students’ eligibility to be reinstated, coach cannot provide one-on-one instruction or coach student’s that will or may be, or currently are students at the school he coaches during the school year; Alta Vista - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.5, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit all contests played in by the ineligible player; Center - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.1, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, coach is ineligible to coach until the Fundamentals of Coaching is passed and all other requirements met; Christian - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.1.4.b, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures are required by the school, school to verify all coaches meet by-laws; Cooter - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.10.6, accepted the school’s actions, no forfeitures required, student was fully eligible once the transfer process was completed; Doniphan - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.10.4, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, student is fully eligible; Eugene - Self-reported a violation of the Pitch Count Rule, accepted the school’s actions, the school is to forfeit the game in which the violation occurred, coach to sit out the next game at that level, the student is eligible to play but cannot pitch until allowable under pitch county regulations; Fulton MS - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 2.2, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit the two contests in which the ineligible student participated, student to be withheld from competition until all requirements are met of authorities and school policies, then the student is to be withheld from competition for two contests; Hallsville - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 2.3, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit games played by ineligible player, student is ineligible for the fall semester and if academic eligibility is gained for the spring semester, then the student must sit out three contests to equate for the three played while ineligible; Harrisonville - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 6.1.2, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required; Helias - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.23.1.b, accepted the school’s actions, the school to forfeit the game where the violation occurred, student may only participate in five total quarters this week; Herculaneum - Self-reported a violation of Board Policy #31 on Public Criticism, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required; Joplin - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures are required, the student is ineligible until all conditions are met from the courts, once that is complete the student must sit out the next seven games before becoming eligible to compete in interscholastic competition; Nixa - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.25.1.b, accepted school’s actions, the school to forfeit the match in violation, the student in question is to be restricted to three sets in the next regularly scheduled game; Lebanon - Self-reported a violation of Board Policy #27, did not accept the school’s actions, no forfeits necessary, speaking to coach is not enough action, the boys basketball program should not be allowed to conduct open facilities for the remainder of the fall semester of the 2017-18 school year unless directly supervised by the athletic director to ensure it is only free play; Northeast (Kansas City) - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.10.4, accepted school’s actions, no forfeits required, student is fully eligible; Northwest (Cedar Hills) - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 3.10.4 and 3.4, accepted schools’ actions, no forfeitures are required as the transfer ruling the student fully eligible, no eligibility restraints for student; Park Hill - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.5.1, accepted school’s actions, to forfeit all games played by ineligible student; Parkway West - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.1.3, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures are required by the school, all students made ineligible by the unapproved coach to be reinstated, coach to appear before MSHSAA Board to show why he should be approved under By-Law 3.1.3 if he desires to be a MSHSAA approved coach in the future; Plattsburg - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.9, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit contests in which the ineligible student participated, student to be reinstated once 14 days of conditioning is met; Riverview Gardens - Self-reported a violation of 3.29.3.b, school to forfeit contest in tournament where violation occurred, reinstate students that played in ineligible tournament, school to only schedule two tournaments and 16 regular season games next year; St. Mary’s (St. Louis) - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.9, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit game played by ineligible player, student to be reinstated after he has completed the required number of practices; Sikeston Jr. H. - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.23.1, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit second contest where the violation occurred, students’ eligibility to be reinstated; Whitfield - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.12.4, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, students’ eligibility reinstated retroactively at Whitfield; Willard - Self-reported a violation of By-Laws 3.4 and 3.10.4, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, student is fully eligible.
Recommend action by school be accepted and administration acknowledged for self-reporting with no further action – Belton MS - Self-reported a violation of By-law 3.1.4, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, the coach is to take the Fundamentals of Coaching Course; Helias Catholic - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 3.14.7.g and the Open Facility Board Policy, accepted school’s actions, no forfeitures required, students to have their eligibility reinstated, MSHSAA staff to meet with coaching staff to review rules; Stockton - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 2.2.3, accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit the ineligible student’s standing and any medal awarded to the student, the student must serve school discipline and sit out one additional contest once he has become eligible.