MSHSAA has set up eight meetings around the state over the next two weeks for superintendents, principals and athletic administrators to participate in meetings that will look at issues that are critical to the MSHSAA membership and have been identified by the Board of Directors based upon input from member schools.
Below is a list of topics that will be covered. This is the initial step in whether changes in by-laws or new by-laws are enacted.
In this week’s Hangout with Jason West, he tells us about the process and we discuss drug testing and eligibility.
1. Why We Play? Issues Schools are facing from parents and students? How can the Association help?
2. Academic Requirements, do we need to look at how academic eligibility is being determined to give more flexibilityto the schools?
3. Coaches or Athletic Directors must post schedule changes and final scores within 24 hours after the schedule startof the contest, or face a $25 fine per offense?
4. Basketball: Should the by-law be changed to allow students to play in two tournaments during the same week? (cannot be on two teams in the same tournament)
5. Cash Awards for Music and other Activities to go to the school, should this be allowed?
6. What are the membership’s views and perspectives on required random drug testing for all student athletes in thestate to ensure safety?
7. Does the membership feel there is a manner in which home school students could represent and compete for aMSHSAA member school in interscholastic competition?
8. Fall, Winter, and Spring No Contact Periods; does the membership still feel the need for having them, or shouldthey be modified to no school personnel contact days during that week?
9. Should the summer dead period be extended from nine days to 14 or 16 days?
SCHEDULE FOR MSHSAA CURRENT ISSUES
AREA MEETINGS – 2016
(9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted)
| Date | Time | Site | Contact |
| January 6, Wednesday Northwest District |
9:00 a.m. | North Andrew School District (School’s Commons) 9120 Hwy. 48 Rosendale, MO |
Del Morley Athletic Director |
| January 7, Thursday Northeast District |
9:00 a.m. | Mexico High School (Emmons Hall – Auditorium) 639 N. Wade Mexico, MO |
Jeff Anderson
Athletic Director |
| January 8, Friday Central District |
9:00 a.m. | Smith-Cotton High School (Heckart Performing Arts Center) 2010 Tiger Pride Blvd. Sedalia, MO |
Rob Davis Athletic Director |
| January 11, Monday Kansas City District |
9:00 a.m. | Blue Springs South High School (Performing Arts Center) 1200 Adams Dairy Pkwy (access from I-70) Blue Springs, MO (Note: parking at premium–front/North of bldg.) |
Mark Bubalo District Athletic Director |
| January 12, Tuesday South Central District |
9:00 a.m. | Waynesville High School (Auditorium) 200 G.W. Lane Waynesville, MO |
Josh Scott Athletic Director |
| January 14, Thursday St. Louis District |
9:00 a.m. | McCluer South-Berkeley H.S. (Auditorium) 201 Brotherton Lane St. Louis, MO |
Keith Rhodes Athletic Director |
| January 15, Friday Southwest District |
9:00 a.m. | Republic High School (Auditorium) 4370 S. Repmo Dr. Republic, MO |
Greg Garton Athletic Director |
| January 19, Tuesday Southeast District |
9:00 a.m. | Dexter High School (Auditorium) 1101 West Grant Dexter, MO |
Derek Urhahn Athletic Director |
