Principals' Minutes
Wednesday February 5, 2003
1. The meeting started at 8:15. All schools were present except Blue Ridge.
2. Mr. Colba of Tri Valley made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2003 meeting with corrections, Mr. Roberts of Watseka seconded the motion. The motion carried.
3. Mr. Bogner of Gibson City Melvin Sibley presented the Treasurers’ Report. The SVC has a balance of $6792.24. This does not include $300 due Parkland for use of their gym for the basketball tournaments. Mr. Gibson of Milford made a motion to accept the Treasurers’ Report, seconded by Mr. Mulvaney of Armstrong. The motion carried.
4. Mr. Roberts expressed concern at the travel of some teams in the basketball tournaments. Some schools travel past a site to play. He suggested brackets maybe adjusted to reduce travel. In a later discussion Mr. Gibson asked the reasons why the SVC went to 2 games on Saturday. He stated that he had heard several coaches were not happy with the format. The reason for the change to Saturday was to reduce the number of weeknights that schools played. Some schools were playing 3 to 4 nights in one week. Originally the plan was to have games at Parkland and Huff in Champaign, but the conference was not able to get Huff, so the games were moved to Paxton, Gibson and Fisher. It was also stated that the reason was to eliminate multiple sites in the tourney like last year where games were at many different sites. Also, in 2004-05, if the SVC has 12 teams the format will need to be changed to adjust for fewer games. The 2 games on Saturday may not be necessary. This will be discussed by the Athletic Director at their meeting on February 12, 2003.
5. John Overstreet presented the Girl's Basketball Tournament Report. The tourney lost $30.67 this year, last year the tournament lost $130.
6. St. Thomas More and Clifton Central were accepted into full membership of the SVC beginning in 2004-05.
Upon a roll call vote concerning the application of St. Thomas More:
Yeas: Clifton Central, CPCI, Fisher, Gibson City Melvin Sibley, Iroquois West, LeRoy, Milford, Momence, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Tri Valley, Watseka
No: Hoopeston Area
Abstain: Armstrong, Rossville-Alvin, Uni High
Upon a roll call concerning the application of Clifton Central:
Yeas: Clifton Central, CPCI, Fisher, Gibson City Melvin Sibley, Iroquois West, LeRoy, Milford, Momence, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Tri Valley, Watseka
No: none
Abstain: Armstrong, Rossville-Alvin, Uni High
Both motions passed.
7. A brief discussion was held on the “Route 1” conference. Mr. Mulvaney stated that the Principals and Athletic Directors were meeting on Thursday February 6, 2003 to discuss options. He said the 6 ICC schools, along with Rossville-Alvin, Armstrong and Hoopeston Area had been invited and they were attending. Chrisman also had been invited. He stated that Milford and Watseka were invited, but have indicated that they would stay in the SVC.
Mr. Thomas of Rossville-Alvin said that no officials decision had been made by his district, but they were leaning to the Route 1.
Mr. Hornbeck of Hoopeston Area said that his recommendation to his Board would be to go Route 1.
8. Mr. Colba of Tri Valley stated that his Board had voted in January to stay in the SVC. Dr. Schroeder of LeRoy said that her Board had done the same. Blue Ridge in an email to John Overstreet on February 5, 2003 stated that it was staying in the SVC. Mr. Bogner of Gibson City Melvin Sibley said that he been contacted by the Midstate and he said that GCMS was staying in the SVC. Mr. Milt of Fisher said Fisher had not been contacted.
Mr. Colba said that Ridgeview and Heyworth were not leaving the Midstate.
9. President Flaherty of PBL informed the Principals that the Okaw was holding a meeting on Thursday February 6, 2003 to discuss the possible addition of St. Joseph-Ogden and Unity.
10. The proposed by-laws were discussed. Mr. Bogner of GCMS made a motion to accept the by-laws as present, Mr. Maurer of CPCI seconded. The motion carried. The SVC Constitution and By-Laws will be updated to reflect the changes. These changes take effect immediately.
11. Mr. Colba and Dr. Schroeder discussed the SVC scholarships for 2003. A packet was passed out to the Principals. The major discussion was concerning what activities to count toward points for the scholarships. Mr. Colba will adjust the wording on the application and Rubric to reflect the changes.
A timetable was established. Applications will be given to Principals at the March meeting. Final applications will be returned to the Principals at the April meeting. At the April meeting, committees will review and select the winners of the five $500 scholarships. It was agreed due to time constraints in the spring, there would not be a dinner awards night.
12. Dr. Schroeder passed out certificates from the IPA. Meetings will be held for the west side of the Corn Belt Region on February 18 at Baby Bulls in Pontiac and February 11 for the east side at the Paxton Bowl in Paxton.
13. The meeting adjourned at 9:15.