NSAA Board of Control meeting 1/25/23
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Meeting Minutes
The NSAA Board of Directors met on January 25, 2023 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with the following members present:
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
1. It was moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included: the approval of the meeting Agenda as presented, approval of the Minutes of the December 7, 2022 NSAA Board of Directors Meeting, approval of the Financial Statements;
Approval of the following new cooperative sponsorships for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:
Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:
2. The Board discussed the Legislative Proposals from the January District Meetings.
3. The Board heard presentations from the following communities on the NSAA Girls Golf Championships: Scottsbluff/Gering, North Platte, Kearney, Grand Island, Columbus and Nebraska City.
4. Moved to approve the 2022-23 enrollment numbers from the Nebraska Department of Education. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to include all out-of-state opponents in the wildcard point system for all wildcard sports beginning with the 2023-24 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Kim Snyder led the Board in a discussion about the book "8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for All."
7. Moved to approve Creighton Prep High School's request to opt-up in Journalism for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved that effective immediately, the eligibility of foreign exchange students must be in the district of the host family unless permission is granted by the NSAA Executive Director through a hardship waiver. Motion Carried: 7-1 (Unzicker Against)
9. Moved to award the Class A NSAA Girls Golf Championship to Grand Island, Class B NSAA Girls Golf Championship to Scottsbluff/Gering and Class C NSAA Girls Golf Championship to North Platte for the 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 school years. Motion Carried: 8-0
10. The Board heard a report from the NSAA Lobbyist.
11. Moved to enter into executive session at 2:22 p.m. to discuss potential litigation and to protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
12. Moved to exit executive session at 3:17 p.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be February 15, 2023 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln immediately following the Legislative Commission.
The NSAA Board of Directors met on January 25, 2023 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with the following members present:
District I - Kara Graham, Lincoln Southeast
District I - Dr. Dana Wiseman, Sutton
District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town
District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Westview
District III - Dr. Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie
District IV - Ryan Ruhl, Centura
District V - Robert Drews, Arapahoe
District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance were: Kim Snyder, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Bobby Truhe, NSAA Legal Counsel; and Julia Plucker, NSAA LobbyistThe meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
1. It was moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included: the approval of the meeting Agenda as presented, approval of the Minutes of the December 7, 2022 NSAA Board of Directors Meeting, approval of the Financial Statements;
Approval of the following new cooperative sponsorships for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years:
- Omaha Gross and Cornerstone Christian for Baseball
- Lincoln Lutheran and Raymond Central for Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer
- Fillmore Central, Exeter-Milligan and Friend for Softball
2. The Board discussed the Legislative Proposals from the January District Meetings.
3. The Board heard presentations from the following communities on the NSAA Girls Golf Championships: Scottsbluff/Gering, North Platte, Kearney, Grand Island, Columbus and Nebraska City.
4. Moved to approve the 2022-23 enrollment numbers from the Nebraska Department of Education. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to include all out-of-state opponents in the wildcard point system for all wildcard sports beginning with the 2023-24 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Kim Snyder led the Board in a discussion about the book "8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for All."
7. Moved to approve Creighton Prep High School's request to opt-up in Journalism for the 2022-23 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved that effective immediately, the eligibility of foreign exchange students must be in the district of the host family unless permission is granted by the NSAA Executive Director through a hardship waiver. Motion Carried: 7-1 (Unzicker Against)
9. Moved to award the Class A NSAA Girls Golf Championship to Grand Island, Class B NSAA Girls Golf Championship to Scottsbluff/Gering and Class C NSAA Girls Golf Championship to North Platte for the 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 school years. Motion Carried: 8-0
10. The Board heard a report from the NSAA Lobbyist.
11. Moved to enter into executive session at 2:22 p.m. to discuss potential litigation and to protect the public interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual(s). Motion Carried: 8-0
12. Moved to exit executive session at 3:17 p.m. Motion Carried: 8-0
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be February 15, 2023 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln immediately following the Legislative Commission.