TSSAA BOARD OF CONTROL AGENDA June 14-16, 2011

1. Roll Call

1. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting

1. Drawing for Regional and State Volleyball Tournaments

1. Financial Report of the 2011 Basketball Tournament Series

1. Financial Report of the 2011 Wrestling Tournament Series

1. Report of the 2011 Athletic Directors Conference

1. Report of the 2011 Cheer Coaches Conference

1. Report of the District and Regional Coordinators

1. Sportsmanship – Review of the 2010-11 School Year

1. Report of the Finance Committee

1. Division II Need-Based Financial Report Final Report

1. Administrators’ Meetings Schedule

1. Regional Basketball Sites

1. Division I and Division II 2011 State Basketball Tournament Allotments

1. TSSAA Ball Sponsors

The 2011-12 school year is the final year of our ball sponsor contracts.  Letters were sent out to all companies that expressed interest in becoming our official ball sponsors beginning in 2012-13. 

1. F. C. Boyd Christian School Withdraws Membership

1. Fayetteville High School Requests TSSAA Membership

Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, Fayetteville Junior High School will begin the process of converting into a high school.  Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, they will add a grade each year until 12^th grade is completed.  The grade configuration next year will be 8-10 with a projected enrollment of 175 students (9^th and 10^th graders).  Plans are to eventually offer all sports. 

If approved, Fayetteville High School will be placed in Class A, District 9 (1A in football) in football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball.  They will compete in Class A-AA, District 11 in cross country, dual wrestling, golf, girls’ soccer, soccer, tennis, track and field, Region 5 in individual wrestling, and District 7 in bowling.

1. TSSAA Network Update

1. Technology Update

1. Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Update

1. TSSAA Catastrophic Insurance Coverage

1. Knox County STEM Academy Requests TSSAA Membership

Knox County STEM Academy is requesting TSSAA membership beginning with the 2011-12 school year.  STEM Academy is a new magnet school opening in August as part of the Knox County Schools.  The school will be opening with 9^th and 10^th grades only with a projected enrollment of 150-175 students.  Plans are to add a grade each year limiting the total enrollment to 600 students when they have a full student body.

If approved, Knox County STEM Academy plans to offer golf, tennis, and cross country.  They will be placed in Class A, District 3 (1A) in football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball.  They will compete in Class A-AA, District 3 in cross country, dual wrestling, golf, girls’ soccer, soccer, tennis, and track, Region 2 in individual wrestling, and Area 2 in bowling.

1. Pigeon Forge High School and Gibbs High School Request Change in  A-AA Sectional Wrestling Format

1. Clarksville Northeast High School and Science Hill High School Request Sanctioning Girls’ Wrestling

1. Brainerd High School Appeals Girls’ Basketball Sanctions

1. 2011-12 and 2012-13 DII-A Football Playoff Bracket

1. 2010-2011 State Championship Event Update

1. Modification of TSSAA Multiplier

In June 2012, the Board will begin work sessions to consider classification options for the next four-year cycle.  Board members heard a presentation from Knoxville Catholic requesting consideration decreasing or eliminating the multiplier for D-I independent schools. 

1. Litigation Report

1. Jackson Preparatory School Requests TSSAA Membership

Jackson Preparatory School is requesting membership beginning with the 2011-12 school year.

Jackson Preparatory School is fully accredited by SACS and has a grade configuration of K-12.  Total enrollment in grades 9-12 is 30 students at the present time.  If approved, Jackson Preparatory School plans to compete in Division II, Class A.  The school plans to offer football, basketball, baseball, track, volleyball, and possibly baseball.  The football program will not be eligible to participate in the post season playoff series until reclassification is completed in 2013-14.  It is our understanding that this is not an issue since plans are to play an independent junior varsity schedule until participation numbers increase.