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WIAA Board of Control holds first meeting of the year

08/15/2014, 2:00pm CDT
By WIAA

From the WIAA --

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Mike Beighley, district administrator at Whitehall, presided over the first meeting of the 2014-15 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control today.

Eric Coleman, student services coordinator in Milwaukee was introduced as a new Board member, filling the ethnic at-large position. In addition, the Board also conducted its 2014-15 officer elections. Corey Baumgartner, the principal at Kiel, will serve as president-elect, and Pam Foegen, the director of special education in the La Crosse School District, was elected to the treasurer role. 

The Board approved final consideration of a slight modification to the conference crossover requirements between the Capitol and South Central Conferences. Two crossover match-ups are required between the leagues in football, boys and girls basketball, softball and baseball in 2015-16. The change reduces the required number of boys and girls basketball, softball and baseball crossover contests from four to two.

The Board authorized a special election to fill the nonpublic school at-large position on the Advisory Council for 2014-15, which was vacated by Neil O’Connell, formerly of Racine St. Catherine’s. The deadline for declaration of candidacy for the position is Sept. 2. Following an election, the successful candidate will be seated at the Advisory Council meeting on Oct. 9.

The Board voted to approve an early implementation of the recently adopted NFHS jewelry rule in cross country and track and field competitions, beginning with the current cross country season. In addition, the Board approved the renewal of the Association’s membership in the National Federation of State High School Associations and the new appointments to the 2014-15 Coaches Advisory Committees. 

The Board also received staff reports on the New Athletic Directors Workshop, the State Summer Baseball Tournament, an officials online licensing program update, an update on the competitive equity committee and a preview of the 2014-15 operational budget. In addition, Mike Thompson, liaison for the Department of Public Instruction, presented an update in his report to the Board. 

The Spring Sports Spectacular reviewing the 2014 spring and summer State tournaments is scheduled to be broadcast Sunday, Aug. 31. The program will air at noon on WAOW-TV (Wausau), WXOW-TV (La Crosse), WQOW-TV (Eau Claire), WKOW-TV (Madison), WYOW-TV (Eagle River), KBJR-TV (Duluth/Superior), WACY-TV (Appleton/Green Bay) and on WMLW-TV (Milwaukee).  

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