Sangamon Valley Conference

2006-07 Principals’ Minutes

October 5, 2005

 

1. The meeting started at 8:20, all schools were present.

 

2.  A review of the 2005-06 calendar was done and the next meeting was set for Wednesday November 2nd in Paxton at 9 am---this meeting will take place after the current SVC Principals meet that day.  Future meetings will be set month to month.

 

3.  The Athletic Director Report from their meeting on Monday October 3, 2005 was reviewed concerning tentative dates for the 2006-07 Golf Meet, Cross Country Meet and Track Meet.

 

4.  Dues for the 2006-07 school year were discussed.  It was agree to leave dues at $200 for full members and to review this at the end of this school year.

 

5.  Principals discussed the continuation of SVC Scholarships as presented the last several years.  The amount will be determined based on the Treasurer’s Report for that year.

 

6.  Principals agreed that admission prices for conference games should be set by local boards, but that SVC tournaments will continue to charge $4 and $3 as has been the practice.

 

7.  Rates for football officials for 2006 and beyond were recommended to be $55 for varsity and $40 for sophomore and freshman games.

 

8.  An extensive review of the by-laws was done.  The main focus of discussion was the possible changing of sophomore games to junior varsity games—allowing juniors to play in what has been traditionally a freshman or sophomore game.  It was agreed to leave the sophomore games as games in which freshman and sophomores can play in and only let juniors play when there is a numbers problem or when both school mutually agree to play juniors. 

 

The other main part of discussion was concerning all conference teams and changing the numbers on each team.  The Principals agreed with the Athletic Director recommendation as listed in the proposed by-laws. 

 

Any vote on the proposed by-laws will come at a later meeting of the Principals after they discuss them with their BOE and coaching staff.

 

9.  The meeting adjourned at 9:30.