NSAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - March 12, 2025

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The NSAA Board of Directors met on March 12, 2025 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with the following members present:

District I - Kara Graham, Lincoln Southeast​

District I - Dade McDonald, McCool Junction​

District II - Dr. Nick Wemhoff, Fort Calhoun​

District II - Thomas Lee, Omaha Westview​

District III - Dr. Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie​

District IV - Darren Tobey, Broken Bow​

District V - Robert Drews, Arapahoe​

District VI - Dr. Troy Unzicker, Alliance​

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Also in attendance: Dr. Zainab Rida, Nebraska Department of Education Liaison; Bobby Truhe, NSAA Legal Counsel; and Brad Hoesing, Superintendent - Wausa Public Schools.

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.

1. Moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:

• Approval of the meeting Agenda as presented
• Approval of the Minutes of the February 19, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting
• Approval of the February 19, 2025 Legislative Commission
• Approval of Financial Statements
  
  
• Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorship for the 2024-25 school year:
  • Gretna and Gretna East for Unified Track

Motion Carried: 8-0

2. Moved to approve the expenses for the NFHS Summer Meeting in Chicago. Motion Carried: 8-0

3. Moved to approve mandatory score and statistics reporting in Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Soccer for the 2025-26 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

4. Moved to approve the contracted ticketing platform for each venue for the 2025 NSAA Baseball Championships. Motion Carried: 8-0

5. NSAA Staff Reports included the following informational items:

• The NSAA Staff and Board discussed the timeline of delivery of district final plaques.
  
  
• "Above and Beyond," a new awards program designed to recognize individuals who make an impact in their community was presented to the Board. Recognition of these individuals will begin in early April.
  
  
• Nebraska will have a student as the Section 5 representative on the NFHS Student Advisory Committee for the next two terms.
  
  
• The NSAA Bowling Championships and Unified Bowling Championships will remain at Sun Valley Lanes.

6. Moved to enter into closed session at 8:51 a.m. to discuss staff salaries. Motion Carried: 8-0

7. The Board exited closed session at 9:13 a.m.

8. Moved to approve staff salaries for the 2025-26 year. Motion Carried: 8-0

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 a.m.

The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be April 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.