The NSAA Board of Directors met on May 23, 2025 at the Courtyard Marriott in La Vista with the following members present:
The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. It was moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:
2. Moved to ratify the proposals that passed through the NSAA Legislative Process and the Class Caucus. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. Moved to approve the 2025-2026 NSAA Calendar. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved to approve the Husker Power Contract. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to approve the NSAA Classification Committee recommendations on competitive balance criteria, timelines for applications, committee members and the process for approving an application. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. The Board heard a request from Fillmore Central High School to adjust their enrollment numbers for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years due to a new NDE reporting procedure. A motion was made to approve Fillmore Central's request. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. Due to the lack of availability, the Board indefinitely suspended the newly passed proposal allowing boys and girls golf coaches the use of a golf cart during district and state golf. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. The Board heard reports from NSAA Staff and the Executive Director. Items reported discussion on three divisions of Unified Track & Field at the NSAA Track & Field Championships, a District Music Contest report and a recap of this year's NSAA Student Advisory Committee.
9. The NSAA Board of Directors retreat will take place in North Platte on June 11th.
10. The NSAA New AD/Administrative Assistant Seminars will take place on July 15 (North Platte) and July 17 (NSAA Office in Lincoln).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be August 20, 2025 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.
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
Also in attendance: Dr. Zainab Rida, Nebraska Department of Education; Bobby Truhe, NSAA Legal Counsel; Ryun Theobald, Fillmore Central Activities Director.The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. It was 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 April 10, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting
- Approval of the Minutes of the April 11, 2025 Representative Assembly Meeting
- Approval of the May 7, 2025 Classification Committee Meeting
- Approval of the Financial Statements
- Approval of the following new cooperative sponsorships for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years
- Lexington and Elm Creek for Girls Golf
- Heartland and Hampton for Volleyball, Girls Golf, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf
- Rock County and Keya Paha for Girls Wrestling
- Grand Island, Grand Island Central Catholic and Grand Island Northwest for Boys Swimming and Girls Swimming
- McCook and Southwest for Boys Swimming and Girls Swimming
- Humphrey and Lindsay Academy for Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball
- Logan View and Scribner-Snyder for Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball
- Grand Island Central Catholic and Grand Island Northwest for Girls Tennis
- Approval of the following cooperative sponsorships for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years:
- Sargent and Loup County for Football, Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music
- Sargent and Loup County for Football, Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music
- Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorships for the 2025-26 school year:
- Adams Central and Hastings for Girls Wrestling
2. Moved to ratify the proposals that passed through the NSAA Legislative Process and the Class Caucus. Motion Carried: 8-0
3. Moved to approve the 2025-2026 NSAA Calendar. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved to approve the Husker Power Contract. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to approve the NSAA Classification Committee recommendations on competitive balance criteria, timelines for applications, committee members and the process for approving an application. Motion Carried: 8-0
6. The Board heard a request from Fillmore Central High School to adjust their enrollment numbers for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years due to a new NDE reporting procedure. A motion was made to approve Fillmore Central's request. Motion Carried: 8-0
7. Due to the lack of availability, the Board indefinitely suspended the newly passed proposal allowing boys and girls golf coaches the use of a golf cart during district and state golf. Motion Carried: 8-0
8. The Board heard reports from NSAA Staff and the Executive Director. Items reported discussion on three divisions of Unified Track & Field at the NSAA Track & Field Championships, a District Music Contest report and a recap of this year's NSAA Student Advisory Committee.
9. The NSAA Board of Directors retreat will take place in North Platte on June 11th.
10. The NSAA New AD/Administrative Assistant Seminars will take place on July 15 (North Platte) and July 17 (NSAA Office in Lincoln).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be August 20, 2025 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln.
