The NSAA Board of Directors met on January 20, 2022 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with the following members present:
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM.
1. Moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Items on the Consent Agenda included:
2. The Board discussed the January NSAA District Meetings and legislative proposals.
3. The Board discussed sportsmanship and the NFHS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative.
4. The Board discussed COVID-19 protocols.
5. The Board entered closed session at 9:38 a.m. to hear an appeal from Hartington-Newcastle High School.
6. The Board exited closed session at 9:54 a.m.
7. It was moved to enter executive session at 9:54 a.m. to deliberate on the presented hardship, protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved to exit executive session at 10:03 a.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board entered closed session at 10:09 a.m. to hear an appeal from Gretna High School.
10. The Board exited closed session at 12:36 p.m.
11. The Executive Director discussed the reprimand report, the NFHS Winter Meeting, and implementing the Summer Bylaw proposal this year.
12. It was moved to enter into executive session at 12:47 p.m. to deliberate on the presented hardship, to protect the public interest, and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
13. It was moved to exit executive session at 3:08 p.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
14. It was moved to uphold the Executive Director's denied hardship waiver for Hartington-Newcastle. Motion Carried: 8-0
15. It was moved to uphold the Executive Director's determination for Gretna High School with clarifications from the Board to be included in the written findings. Motion Carried: 8-0
16. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be February 16, 2022, immediately following the Legislative Commission at the NSAA Office.
District I - Kathi Wieskamp, Lincoln Public Schools
District I - Dana Wiseman, Sutton
District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town
District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Northwest
District III - Dr. Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie
District IV - Ryan Ruhl, Centura
District V - Robert Drews, Holdrege
District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance: Kim Snyder, Nebraska Department of Education Liaison; Josh Schauer, Perry Law Firm; and Bobby Truhe, KSB Law Firm.The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM.
1. Moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Items on the Consent Agenda included:
- Approval of the meeting Agenda as presented
- Approval of the Minutes of the December 8, 2021 Board of Directors meeting
- Approval of the Financial Statements
- Approval of the following new cooperative sponsorships for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years:
- Platteview and Plattsmouth for Boys Soccer
- Gering and Minatare for Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer
- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years:
- Wood River and Shelton for Boys Golf
- Nebraska City, Lourdes Central Catholic and Johnson County Central for Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer
- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:
- Grand Island Central Catholic, Heartland Lutheran, Wood River and Doniphan-Trumbull for Softball
- Grand Island Central Catholic and Grand Island Northwest for Boys Tennis
- Southern Valley and Alma for Softball
- Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorship for the 2021-22 school year:
- Gering and Banner County for Girls Soccer
Motion Carried: 8-02. The Board discussed the January NSAA District Meetings and legislative proposals.
3. The Board discussed sportsmanship and the NFHS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative.
4. The Board discussed COVID-19 protocols.
5. The Board entered closed session at 9:38 a.m. to hear an appeal from Hartington-Newcastle High School.
6. The Board exited closed session at 9:54 a.m.
7. It was moved to enter executive session at 9:54 a.m. to deliberate on the presented hardship, protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved to exit executive session at 10:03 a.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board entered closed session at 10:09 a.m. to hear an appeal from Gretna High School.
10. The Board exited closed session at 12:36 p.m.
11. The Executive Director discussed the reprimand report, the NFHS Winter Meeting, and implementing the Summer Bylaw proposal this year.
12. It was moved to enter into executive session at 12:47 p.m. to deliberate on the presented hardship, to protect the public interest, and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
13. It was moved to exit executive session at 3:08 p.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
14. It was moved to uphold the Executive Director's denied hardship waiver for Hartington-Newcastle. Motion Carried: 8-0
15. It was moved to uphold the Executive Director's determination for Gretna High School with clarifications from the Board to be included in the written findings. Motion Carried: 8-0
16. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be February 16, 2022, immediately following the Legislative Commission at the NSAA Office.
