The NSAA Board of Directors met at the Association Office in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 9, 2014 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 - Dr. Brian Maher, Kearney
District V - Alan Garey, Medicine Valley
District VI - Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance were Rick Moses, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Kelly Classen, NHSOA; Dick Beechner, NHSHOF; Daniel Siedhoff, DLR Group; Chuck Johnson, NHSHOF; Darin Boysen, NCA; Kurt Micek, Auditor; and Krystal Siebrandt, Auditor.
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. Moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Items included on the Consent Agenda were: the agenda of the meeting as presented and amended; minutes of the September 18, 2014 Board Meeting; the financial statements; and a cooperative sponsorship renewal for Omaha Skutt Catholic and Mount Michael Benedictine for boys swimming. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Kurt Micek and Krystal Siebrandt presented the annual audit report to the Board.
3. Moved to approve the 2014-15 Swimming, Play Production, Speech, Wrestling, Journalism, Music and Basketball Activity Manuals. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved that the Board submit proposals through the NSAA Legislative Process that deal with Bylaw 1.10 Due Process; Bylaw 2.6.1 Domicile; Bylaw 2.6.1.2 McKinney-Vento Homeless Act; Bylaw 2.7.5 International Transfer Students; Bylaw 2.7.7 Transfer; Approved Ruling 2.13.2 Opting Up a Classification; and Approved Ruling 3.5.1 Exception. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to adopt the following Approved Ruling:
"1.6.1.2 Reservation of Rights. Nebraska School Activities Association postseason and championships are the collective property of the NSAA and not of any individual member school. The NSAA reserves the right to promote and advance the membership's interests and publication information; exclusive arrangements to create recognition and exposure for educationally based sponsored activities; restrictive policies prohibiting exploitation and commercialization of NSAA sponsored postseason and championship events. Appropriate proprietary interests, and the use of images or transmissions identifying contest officials, spectators, and member schools' student, personnel, logo and marks."
Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to finalize the 2014 NSAA State Volleyball Championships schedule as follows:
- Thursday, November 13: Class A at Pinnacle Bank Arena Court 1; Class B at Pinnacle Bank Arena Court 2; Class C1 at Lincoln Northeast High School; Class C2 at Lincoln Southwest High School; Class D1 at Lincoln Northeast High School; and Class D2 at Lincoln Southeast High school.
- Friday, November 14: All classes at Pinnacle Bank Arena on two courts
- Saturday, November 15: All championship matches at Devaney Sports Center and consolation matches in Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 at Lincoln East High School
Motion Carried: 6-2 (For: Norvell, Henrichs, Reznicek, Beyer, Maher, Unzicker / Against: Bellar, Garey)
7. The Board discussed post season live video options.
8. Moved to enter into Executive Session at 12:10 p.m. to discuss the NET contract and personnel issues. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board exited Executive Session at 1:45 p.m.
10. Moved to approve the NET Contract as presented. Motion Carried: 8-0
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors is November 13, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Downtown (141 N. 9th Street) Lincoln, NE.
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 - Dr. Brian Maher, Kearney
District V - Alan Garey, Medicine Valley
District VI - Troy Unzicker, Alliance
Also in attendance were Rick Moses, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Kelly Classen, NHSOA; Dick Beechner, NHSHOF; Daniel Siedhoff, DLR Group; Chuck Johnson, NHSHOF; Darin Boysen, NCA; Kurt Micek, Auditor; and Krystal Siebrandt, Auditor.
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. Moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Items included on the Consent Agenda were: the agenda of the meeting as presented and amended; minutes of the September 18, 2014 Board Meeting; the financial statements; and a cooperative sponsorship renewal for Omaha Skutt Catholic and Mount Michael Benedictine for boys swimming. Motion Carried: 8-0
2. Kurt Micek and Krystal Siebrandt presented the annual audit report to the Board.
3. Moved to approve the 2014-15 Swimming, Play Production, Speech, Wrestling, Journalism, Music and Basketball Activity Manuals. Motion Carried: 8-0
4. Moved that the Board submit proposals through the NSAA Legislative Process that deal with Bylaw 1.10 Due Process; Bylaw 2.6.1 Domicile; Bylaw 2.6.1.2 McKinney-Vento Homeless Act; Bylaw 2.7.5 International Transfer Students; Bylaw 2.7.7 Transfer; Approved Ruling 2.13.2 Opting Up a Classification; and Approved Ruling 3.5.1 Exception. Motion Carried: 8-0
5. Moved to adopt the following Approved Ruling:
"1.6.1.2 Reservation of Rights. Nebraska School Activities Association postseason and championships are the collective property of the NSAA and not of any individual member school. The NSAA reserves the right to promote and advance the membership's interests and publication information; exclusive arrangements to create recognition and exposure for educationally based sponsored activities; restrictive policies prohibiting exploitation and commercialization of NSAA sponsored postseason and championship events. Appropriate proprietary interests, and the use of images or transmissions identifying contest officials, spectators, and member schools' student, personnel, logo and marks."
Motion Carried: 8-0
6. Moved to finalize the 2014 NSAA State Volleyball Championships schedule as follows:
- Thursday, November 13: Class A at Pinnacle Bank Arena Court 1; Class B at Pinnacle Bank Arena Court 2; Class C1 at Lincoln Northeast High School; Class C2 at Lincoln Southwest High School; Class D1 at Lincoln Northeast High School; and Class D2 at Lincoln Southeast High school.
- Friday, November 14: All classes at Pinnacle Bank Arena on two courts
- Saturday, November 15: All championship matches at Devaney Sports Center and consolation matches in Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 at Lincoln East High School
Motion Carried: 6-2 (For: Norvell, Henrichs, Reznicek, Beyer, Maher, Unzicker / Against: Bellar, Garey)
7. The Board discussed post season live video options.
8. Moved to enter into Executive Session at 12:10 p.m. to discuss the NET contract and personnel issues. Motion Carried: 8-0
9. The Board exited Executive Session at 1:45 p.m.
10. Moved to approve the NET Contract as presented. Motion Carried: 8-0
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors is November 13, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Downtown (141 N. 9th Street) Lincoln, NE.