The Board of Directors of the Nebraska School Activities Association met August 19, 2015 at the Association Office in Lincoln, Nebraska with the following members present:
District I - Mark Norvell, Fillmore Central
District I - Wendy Henrichs, Lincoln East
District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town
District II - Nolan Beyer, Millard Public Schools
District III - Jay Bellar, Battle Creek
District IV - Dan Keyser, Sutherland
District V - Alan Garey, Medicine Valley
District VI - Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance were Rick Moses, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Rex Schultze, NSAA Legal Counsel; Julia Plucker, NSAA Lobbyist; Mike Purdy, NSIAAA; Darin Boysen, NCA; and Kelly Classen, NHSOA.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. Moved to elect Jay Bellar for the position of Chairman and Wendy Henrichs for the position of Vice-Chairman. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Moved to present the Consent Agenda as presented. Items on Consent Agenda included: approval of Agenda as amended; approval of the minutes of the May 21, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting; approval of the minutes of the May 26, 2015 Music Committee Meeting; approval of the Minutes of the June 2, 2015 Speech Advisory Committee meeting; approval of the June 9, 2015 Unified Sports Advisory Committee Meeting; approval of the June 23, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting; approval of the July 8, 2015 Unified Sports Advisory Committee Meeting; approval of Financial Statements; approval of new cooperative sponsorships between Logan View and Scribner-Snyder High Schools for boys basketball and girls basketball; Elm Creek and Overton High Schools for boys cross country and girls cross country; Lexington and Eustis-Farnam High Schools for girls golf; Winnebago and Walthill High Schools for wrestling; approval of cooperative sponsorship renewals for Yutan, Ashland-Greenwood and Mead High Schools for baseball; Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Omaha Roncalli and Omaha Concordia High Schools for boys swimming; Wahoo, Lincoln Lutheran and Raymond Central High Schools for baseball; Yutan and Mead High Schools for softball; Grand Island Northwest and Grand Island Central Catholic High Schools for girls soccer; Humphrey and Lindsay Holy Family High Schools for boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf; Callaway and Arnold High Schools for football, volleyball, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf; Omaha Concordia, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Douglas County West and Omaha Christian High Schools for girls soccer; Omaha Gross and Ralston High Schools for boys swimming and girls swimming; and Rock County and Keya Paha High Schools for football, volleyball, boys cross country, girls cross country, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. Moved to allow Executive Director Dr. Jim Tenopir and Associate Director Debra M. Velder to sign all documents and financial statements and reports relating to operations, investments, expenditures and receipts of the Nebraska School Activities Association. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved to approve the 2015 Fall Activities Manuals. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to approve the 2015-16 Board of Directors Policy Manual. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to approve a five-year contract, 2016-17 through 2020-21, with Baden. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. Moved to approve the revised NFHS Network Media Rights Agreement. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved to approve the lobbyist contract with Julia Plucker, Heartland Strategy Group, beginning September 2015 through December 2016. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board discussed the 2015-16 NSAA budget.
10. Moved to enter into executive session at 11:05 a.m. to (1) receive advice of legal counsel and discuss potential litigation regarding Title VII-CR Act, Title IX-EA Act and equal opportunities issues; and, (2) consider and discuss strategy with respect to new executive director search process, including contract structure and compensation range, and for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Motion Carried: 8-0
11. The Board came out of executive session and adjourned the meeting at 12:28 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be on Thursday, September 17, 2015.
District I - Mark Norvell, Fillmore Central
District I - Wendy Henrichs, Lincoln East
District II - Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town
District II - Nolan Beyer, Millard Public Schools
District III - Jay Bellar, Battle Creek
District IV - Dan Keyser, Sutherland
District V - Alan Garey, Medicine Valley
District VI - Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance were Rick Moses, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Rex Schultze, NSAA Legal Counsel; Julia Plucker, NSAA Lobbyist; Mike Purdy, NSIAAA; Darin Boysen, NCA; and Kelly Classen, NHSOA.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. Moved to elect Jay Bellar for the position of Chairman and Wendy Henrichs for the position of Vice-Chairman. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Moved to present the Consent Agenda as presented. Items on Consent Agenda included: approval of Agenda as amended; approval of the minutes of the May 21, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting; approval of the minutes of the May 26, 2015 Music Committee Meeting; approval of the Minutes of the June 2, 2015 Speech Advisory Committee meeting; approval of the June 9, 2015 Unified Sports Advisory Committee Meeting; approval of the June 23, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting; approval of the July 8, 2015 Unified Sports Advisory Committee Meeting; approval of Financial Statements; approval of new cooperative sponsorships between Logan View and Scribner-Snyder High Schools for boys basketball and girls basketball; Elm Creek and Overton High Schools for boys cross country and girls cross country; Lexington and Eustis-Farnam High Schools for girls golf; Winnebago and Walthill High Schools for wrestling; approval of cooperative sponsorship renewals for Yutan, Ashland-Greenwood and Mead High Schools for baseball; Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Omaha Roncalli and Omaha Concordia High Schools for boys swimming; Wahoo, Lincoln Lutheran and Raymond Central High Schools for baseball; Yutan and Mead High Schools for softball; Grand Island Northwest and Grand Island Central Catholic High Schools for girls soccer; Humphrey and Lindsay Holy Family High Schools for boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf; Callaway and Arnold High Schools for football, volleyball, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf; Omaha Concordia, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Douglas County West and Omaha Christian High Schools for girls soccer; Omaha Gross and Ralston High Schools for boys swimming and girls swimming; and Rock County and Keya Paha High Schools for football, volleyball, boys cross country, girls cross country, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys track & field, girls track & field and boys golf. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. Moved to allow Executive Director Dr. Jim Tenopir and Associate Director Debra M. Velder to sign all documents and financial statements and reports relating to operations, investments, expenditures and receipts of the Nebraska School Activities Association. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved to approve the 2015 Fall Activities Manuals. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to approve the 2015-16 Board of Directors Policy Manual. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to approve a five-year contract, 2016-17 through 2020-21, with Baden. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. Moved to approve the revised NFHS Network Media Rights Agreement. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. Moved to approve the lobbyist contract with Julia Plucker, Heartland Strategy Group, beginning September 2015 through December 2016. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board discussed the 2015-16 NSAA budget.
10. Moved to enter into executive session at 11:05 a.m. to (1) receive advice of legal counsel and discuss potential litigation regarding Title VII-CR Act, Title IX-EA Act and equal opportunities issues; and, (2) consider and discuss strategy with respect to new executive director search process, including contract structure and compensation range, and for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Motion Carried: 8-0
11. The Board came out of executive session and adjourned the meeting at 12:28 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be on Thursday, September 17, 2015.