The NSAA Board of Directors met on March 6, 2024 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with the following members present:
The meeting was called to order at 8:01 a.m.
1. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included: approval of the meeting Agenda, approval of the Minutes of the February 14th Legislative Commission meeting, approval of the Minutes of the February 14th Board of Directors meeting, and approval of the Financial Statements. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Moved to approve the expenses for the 2024 NFHS Summer Meeting in Boston. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. The Board entered closed session at 8:20 a.m. to hear an appeal from Plattsmouth High School.
4. The Board exited closed session at 8:34 a.m.
5. Moved to approve Critical IT Group to redesign the backend of the NSAA website. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to change the registration and co-op deadline date for play production from September 1 to July 1. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. The Board entered executive session at 9:13 a.m.
8. The Board exited executive session at 10:05 a.m.
9. The Board moved to assess a $50 fine to Plattsmouth, enforce a 50-day ineligible period for the students involved and require Plattsmouth to prepare an action plan to present to the Board by the May Board of Directors meeting. Motion Carried: 8-0.
10. Moved to approve a 5% increase for salaried staff and rate increase for hourly staff, with an additional 5% given to those employees with a positive performance evaluation. The motion failed due to lack of a second.
11. Moved to approve a 5% increase for salaried staff and rate increase for hourly staff, with an additional $3,000 bonus given to those employees with a positive performance evaluation. Motion Carried: 6-2 (For: Graham, Wiseman, Wemhoff, Lee, Tobey, Drews | Against: Cerny, Unzicker)
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be April 4, 2024 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.
District I - Kara Graham, Lincoln Southeast
District I - Dr. Dana Wiseman, Sutton
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
Also in attendance: Dr. Zainab Rida, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Karen Haase, NSAA Legal Counsel. The meeting was called to order at 8:01 a.m.
1. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included: approval of the meeting Agenda, approval of the Minutes of the February 14th Legislative Commission meeting, approval of the Minutes of the February 14th Board of Directors meeting, and approval of the Financial Statements. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Moved to approve the expenses for the 2024 NFHS Summer Meeting in Boston. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. The Board entered closed session at 8:20 a.m. to hear an appeal from Plattsmouth High School.
4. The Board exited closed session at 8:34 a.m.
5. Moved to approve Critical IT Group to redesign the backend of the NSAA website. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to change the registration and co-op deadline date for play production from September 1 to July 1. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. The Board entered executive session at 9:13 a.m.
8. The Board exited executive session at 10:05 a.m.
9. The Board moved to assess a $50 fine to Plattsmouth, enforce a 50-day ineligible period for the students involved and require Plattsmouth to prepare an action plan to present to the Board by the May Board of Directors meeting. Motion Carried: 8-0.
10. Moved to approve a 5% increase for salaried staff and rate increase for hourly staff, with an additional 5% given to those employees with a positive performance evaluation. The motion failed due to lack of a second.
11. Moved to approve a 5% increase for salaried staff and rate increase for hourly staff, with an additional $3,000 bonus given to those employees with a positive performance evaluation. Motion Carried: 6-2 (For: Graham, Wiseman, Wemhoff, Lee, Tobey, Drews | Against: Cerny, Unzicker)
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be April 4, 2024 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.
