DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE MEETING

AUGUST 27, 2001

RIDGWAY, PA

The District 9 Committee held a special meeting on August 27, 2001 at 7:00 PM at Aiello`s Café in Ridgway, PA.

The following committee members were present:  D. J. Bevevino, Roger Collins, Tony Flint, Terry Hoover, Jeff Jovenitti, Jerry Linsenbigler, Jim Manners, Frank Palaggo, Aaron Straub, and Tom Wagner.

Chairman Hoover called the meeting to order.

A motion was made by Tony Flint and seconded by Jim Manners to accept the minutes of the August 15, 2001 meeting.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Roger Collins and seconded by Tony Flint to accept the treasurers` report.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Jim Manners and seconded by D.J. Bevevino to authorize the payment of bills.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by D.J. Bevevino and seconded by Roger Collins to grant athletic eligibility to the following foreign exchange students:

                Oliver Reichert                      (St. Marys Area High School)

                Thang Nghiem                      (St. Marys Area High School)

                Juan Luis Roldan                 (St. Marys Area High School)

                Tullatorn Kharmchaung      (St. Marys Area High School)

Olga Selishcheva                 (DuBois Area High School)

The motion carried.

A motion was made by Tony Flint and seconded by D.J. Bevevino to grant athletic eligibility to Karen Zapata and Sored Quinto (Bradford Area High School) pending the completion of the proper paper work. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Tony Flint and seconded by Aaron Straub to grant athletic eligibility to Canassa Wilcox.  She is a student transferring from First Baptist Academy to Dubois Area High School.  The motion carried with two descending votes.

TRANSFERS, ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY, HEARINGS AND ATHLETIC INTENT:

The purpose of the special committee meeting was to discuss student/athlete transfers, the summer enrollment policy, and their effect on athletic eligibility.   Also, the committee discussed situations that merit an eligibility hearing.

A letter was received from Mr. Ted Pappas, President of the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference and Principal of the North Clarion High School, requesting that the district committee discuss the “loop holes” in the “summer” transfer policy.

The concerns of the schools in the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference were discussed at the August 15, 2001 committee meeting and for two hours at the special meeting on August 27, 2001.

For the district committee to conduct a hearing on a student’s athletic eligibility the request for the hearing must come from: the school district that is receiving the student, the school district that the student is transferring from, a PIAA member school, or by a motion passed by the district committee.

A student cannot transfer for “athletic intent.”  To declare a student ineligible because of athletic intent, a case must be presented that does not include “hear say” and rumors. 

A motion was made by D.J. Bevevino and seconded by Tom Wagner instructing Chairman Hoover to write a letter to the District 9 Principals reviewing the PIAA policies concerning athletic intent, transfers, and hearings.  The motion carried.               

                                                                                                                                                                                           As of August 27, 2001 no PIAA member school has requested a hearing concerning the eligibility of any athlete enrolled in a District 9 school.

A motion to adjourn was made by Jerry Linsenbigler and seconded by Jeff Jovenitte.  The motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert J. Tonkin

District 9 Secretary