PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA REGULATIONS| Proposal Generated by Dave Bahe, Wood River, School Access Code, District 4 | | This proposal was submitted on: Sep 21, 2011 | | This proposal is submitted by: | | Name: Cindy Huff, Wood River; Dave Barrett, Adams Central; Gregg Holliday, Hastings; Dr. Brian Maher, Kearney | | School: Wood River | | NSAA District: 4 | | The proposal deals with: | Yearbook: Article 1 Section: 5 Page: 2
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ADDITIONS are in all capital letters. (Changes/Deletions are in parentheses.)
11.5.4 CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS COMMITTEE
1.5.4.1 EACH CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBER SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL FORM A CAUCUS MADE UP OF MEMBER SCHOOLS IN SUCH CLASSIFICATIONS WHICH SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS A CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS.
1.5.4.2 MEETINGS. EACH CAUCUS SHALL HOLD A MEETING EACH YEAR.
1.5.4.2.1 A CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS MAY INITIATE PROPOSALS FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ASSOCIATION BYLAWS, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL NOT AFFECT STUDENT ELIGIBILITY OR MATERIALLY AFFECT ASSOCIATION FINANCES. EACH SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL INCLUDE A COST AND REVENUE ANALYSIS, AND THE PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF AN ASSOCIATION BY-LAW.
1.5.4.2.2 ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE ADOPTION OF, AMENDMENT TO OR REPEAL OF ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY A CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS ELECTRONICALLY TO THE NSAA NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1.
1.5.4.2.3 AFTER THE OCTOBER 1 DEADLINE, THE NSAA SHALL FORWARD THE PROPOSALS TO THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
1.5.4.3 CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE
1.5.4.3.1 THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPISED OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE FOUR (4) NSAA CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTING CLASSES A, B, C AND D QUALIFIED TO SERVE UNDER PARAGRAPH 1.5.1.4, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NSAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE IN AN EX-OFFICIO CAPACITY.
1.5.4.3.2 THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A MINIMUM OF TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR. MINUTES SHALL BE TAKEN OF SUCH MEETINGS, AND POSTED ON THE NSAA WEBSITE. THE FIRST MEETING SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 10 AND OCTOBER 31 AND THE SECOND MEETING SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 20.
1.5.4.3.2.1 AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE SHALL (A) REVIEW EACH SUBMITTED PROPOSAL; (B) TAKE ACTION TO ADOPT COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO EACH SUBMITTED PROPOSAL; (C) AND, RETURN THE PROPOSAL TO THE SUBMITTING CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS ALONG WITH ANY ADOPTED COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS MAY CONSIDER THE COMMITTEE’S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MAY SUBMIT AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSAL ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15.
1.5.4.3.2.2 AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER ALL SUBMITTED PROPOSALS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND TAKE ACTION ON ALL SUBMITTED PROPOSALS WITH AMENDMENTS, IF ANY.
1.5.4.3.3 THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSALS FOR THE ADOPTION OF, AMENDMENT TO, OR REPEAL OF ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS. TO BE APPROVED, ALL PROPOSALS MUST RECEIVE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OR MORE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL. DISAPPROVED CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSALS SHALL BE REFERRED BACK TO THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS SUBMITTING SAME WITH A STATEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF REASONS FOR SUCH DISAPPROVAL. APPROVED CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSALS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ACTION ACCORDING TO THIS ARTICLE.
1.5.4.4 EACH PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL BE POSTED ON THE NSAA WEBSITE AS AN APPROVED CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSAL, AND EACH SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL BE PRESENTED AS AN INFORMATION ITEM AT THE ANNUAL NSAA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING.
1.5.4.5 FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CONDUCT A REFERENDUM ON THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGE. THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT OF THE RATIONALE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. EACH CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSAL MUST BE RATIFIED BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER SCHOOLS VOTING IN SUCH REFERENDUM. THE CLASSIFICATION CAUCUS PROPOSAL SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SET FORTH IN THE APPROVED PROPOSAL.
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1.5.4 Classification Caucus Committee
1.5.4.1 Each classification of member schools established pursuant to this Constitution shall form a caucus made up of member schools in such classifications which shall be referred to as a Classification Caucus.
1.5.4.2 Meetings. Each caucus shall hold a meeting each year.
1.5.4.2.1 A Classification Caucus may initiate proposals for adoption, amendment or repeal of Association bylaws, provided that any such proposal shall not affect student eligibility or materially affect Association finances. Each such proposal shall include a cost and revenue analysis, and the proposed effective date of the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal of an Association By-Law.
1.5.4.2.2 All proposals for the adoption of, amendment to or repeal of Association by-laws must be submitted by a Classification Caucus electronically to the NSAA no later than October 1.
1.5.4.2.3 After the October 1 deadline, the NSAA shall forward the proposals to the Classification Caucus Review Committee.
1.5.4.3 Classification Caucus Review Committee
1.5.4.3.1 The Classification Caucus Review Committee shall be compised of two representatives from each of the four (4) NSAA classifications representing Classes A, B, C and D qualified to serve under paragraph 1.5.1.4, and the Chairman of the NSAA Board of Directors. The NSAA Executive Director or designee shall serve in an Ex-officio capacity.
1.5.4.3.2 The Classification Caucus Review Committee shall hold a minimum of two meetings each year. Minutes shall be taken of such meetings, and posted on the NSAA website. The first meeting shall be held between October 10 and October 31 and the second meeting shall be held between February 1 and February 20.
1.5.4.3.2.1 At the first meeting of the Classification Caucus Committee, the committee shall (a) review each submitted proposal; (b) take action to adopt comments and recommendations with regard to each submitted proposal; (c) and, return the proposal to the submitting Classification Caucus along with any adopted comments and recommendations. The Classification Caucus may consider the committee’s comments and recommendations, and may submit amendments to the proposal on or before November 15.
1.5.4.3.2.2 At the second meeting of the Classification Caucus Committee, the committee shall consider all submitted proposals and any subsequent amendments thereto, and take action on all submitted proposals with amendments, if any.
1.5.4.3.3 The Classification Caucus Review Committee shall approve or disapprove proposed Classification Caucus proposals for the adoption of, amendment to, or repeal of Association By-Laws. To be approved, all proposals must receive an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) or more of the committee members present and voting on the proposal. Disapproved Classification Caucus proposals shall be referred back to the Classification Caucus submitting same with a statement from the committee of reasons for such disapproval. Approved Classification Caucus proposals shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for action according to this article.
1.5.4.4 Each proposal approved by the Classification Caucus Review Committee will be posted on the NSAA website as an approved Classification Caucus proposal, and each such proposal shall be presented as an information item at the annual NSAA Representative Assembly meeting.
1.5.4.5 Following the annual representative Assembly meeting, the Board of Directors shall direct the Executive Director to conduct a referendum on the Classification Caucus proposal which shall be submitted to the members Classification Caucus participating in the activity subject to the proposed By-law Change. The Classification Caucus proposal shall be accompanied by a statement of the rationale for such proposal. Each Classification Caucus proposal must be ratified by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the member schools voting in such referendum. The Classification Caucus proposal shall become a part of the Association By-Laws on the effective date set forth in the approved proposal.
| Cost Analysis of Proposal:
There will be no cost associated with this proposal that is not approved by the Class Review Committee. All costs associated with any proposal made must be stated in writing and include a specific dollar figure that cannot be exceeded. | Rationale for the proposed change:
As a result of a yearlong study by a 26 person committee representing member schools, it was unanimously approved by the committee that this proposal be forwarded to the membership allowing each individual classification of schools, through a "caucus" and subsequent review committee, to move forward proposals that affect that classification only. The key component to this proposal is that "class only proposals" may be approved by that class of schools and will not be subject to a Representative Assembly vote. |
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