EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & ATHLETIC COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Burgundy Basin

Thursday, September 23, 2010

9:00AM & 10:00AM

Members Present:

Executive Committee – Dave Green, Jim Zumbo, Joe Backer, Kim Henshaw, Mark Blankenberg, Dennis O’Brien; Doreen Martin, Mike Simon, Fritz Kilian, Jackie Meyer, Ted Woods, Ed Stores

Athletic Council – Allegany County – Lisa Scott-Schneider, Doug Wyant, Jr., Jon Beardsley: Rochester City Athletic Conference: – Carlos Cotto, David Boundy, Kathy Boughton: Finger Lakes – Mike Miday, Greg Herbst, Rick Bley, Peter Mancuso: Genesee Region – Gary Mix, Tom Dooling, Dennis Leyden: Livingston County – Dave Dinolfo, Craig Veley, Matt Wilkens, Brian Moran: Monroe County – Jack Milner, Mike Bromley, Kevin McGowan, Fritz Kilian: Private-Parochial – Chris Belmont, Rob Johnson, Nick Schlierf, Joe Marchand: Steuben County – Mike Wright, Kevin Rosko: Wayne County – Rick Amundson, Steve Veeder, Mark Michelle, Gene Hoskins

Sport Coordinators – Kevin Rosko, track and field; Joanne Small, Cheerleading; Pete Shambo, girls lacrosse; Rick Steiner, boys tennis, Mike Simon/Paul Wilson, boys lacrosse

Past Presidents – Dennis Fries, Kathy Smith, Joe Sposato, Judy Knight, Rick Amundson, Ed Stores

Special Guests – Kathy Smith, Kathy Hoyt, Dr. Mike Wishnowski and Dr. Bruce Blaine

President Jim Zumbo welcomed everyone to our first Athletic Council meeting for 2010-2011. He outlined the new process we are using for these meetings and the rationale for the change. He also encouraged anyone to offer their respective thoughts on the process.

ACTION ITEMS:

A special presentation of plaques to Kathy Smith and Kathy Hoyt for the years of service to Section V as members of the

The minutes of the August 31, 2010 meeting were approved.

Dr. Mike Wishnowski and Dr. Bruce Blaine presented the Executive Summary of the survey sent to all schools this past spring. They discussed standards that are typically used to determine results and made suggestions for those areas that might need further study. They responded to questions regarding the disaggregation of the data in the area of responses from urban, suburban and rural schools.

The following action items were approved: Friends and Neighbor status for St. John Bosco School and Rochester Christian School; Senior All-Star games for Wayne County in volleyball, Monroe County in girls volleyball, Livingston County in boys soccer and for all leagues in girls volleyball; a combined team for East Irondequoit and Penfield in alpine skiing; a move-up in boys tennis for Pittsford Mendon to Class AA.

The male and female sport representatives from each league elected Fritz Kilian and Kathy Boughton to the male and female sport reps to the Executive Committee for 2010-2011.

The at-large appointment to the Executive Committee was postponed to a later date.

It was decided that a special election for the position of Superintendent representative would take place asap. Two candidates for the position are Gary Mix and Chad Groff. The position will be filled by the October meeting.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Jackie Meyer reported that our current net worth is $238,917.13. This balance means that there will be no Section dues collected in the 2011-2012 school year. It was suggested that she include a column on her sport reports comparing net profit/loss to last year.

Dave Green, Chair of the Fiscal Concerns Committee, indicated that as a result of the recently concluded Section V survey the Fiscal Concerns Committee will review the data and make recommendations to the Athletic Council for further study.

Ed Stores and Ted Woods gave a Finance Committee summary of actions that have been approved by the Executive Committee in August. They include a new fiscal year beginning on July 1st, a new threshold of $200,000 on July 1 to be used to determine dues and a budget for 2010-2011 in the amount of $214,250.00. Another item regarding the setting of fees for sectional events is being reworked by the Finance Committee.

Kathy Hoyt reviewed the work of the NYSPHSAA Championship Philosophy Committee. She indicated that sports that do not agree with the recommendations of the Committee are to file counter proposals to the Committee by October 15, 2010.

Dennis Fries indicated that he has received over 50 reponses to our survey regarding the formation of Concussion Management teams in each of our schools. Our goal is 100%. We will be contacting schools that have not responded. He also discussed a Monroe County initiative on developing a policy regarding hateful speech in interscholastic athletics. A draft is being reviewed by attorneys. He indicated that it might be something the Section would consider as well.

There was discussion regarding a Board of Regents action item in October to make permanent an emergency regulation regarding the granting of an extension eligibility under certain circumstances for students with IEP’s. The State Council of School Superintendents and the Counil of School Administrators have come out against this action. Sections are also writing to the Board of Regents in opposition.

Ed Stores indicated that each league needs to have a conversation regarding the extension of the reduction in games imposed by the State Association. This will come up for a vote at the State meeting in December.

Under league concerns Allegany County indicated that they are having issues with Selective Classification processes.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Newark CSD and Houghton Academy have girls participating on boys teams under the mixed competition rules.

SPORT COORDINATOR REPORTS

Mike Simon and Paul Wilson, boys lacrosse, reported that they are looking at several items. Included are a new seeding system, site requirements, set costs for ambulance services, open versus closed tournaments and all-star selections. There were no action items to be considered.

Peter Shambo, girls lacrosse, proposed no action items but expressed concern about official recruitment policies and inequities in the awards across our various sports. His report included classifications, site selection forms and his financial report.

Joanne Small, cheerleading, gave an update on the “Cheerleading as a Sport” initiative being studied at the State level. She also requested permission to purchase 3 new mats for their competitions. This was granted.

Rick Steiner, boys tennis, discussed the idea of a paid web page manager for boys tennis, a certified trainer at sectionals and State qualifiers, and the option of taking another person, provided there is room, to the States. No action was taken on this subject.

Meeting adjourned at 12:15PM