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BOARD OF CONTROL MINUTES
January 8, 2009
Hermitage, Tennessee

  1. Roll Call

  2. Approved minutes of last meeting

  3. Approved the Financial Report of the 2008 Boys' and Girls' State Golf Tournaments

  4. Approved the Financial Report of the 2008 Girls' Volleyball Tournaments

  5. Approved the Financial Report of the 2008 Girls' Soccer Tournaments

  6. Approved the Financial Report of the 2008 State Cross Country Meets

  7. Approved the Financial Report of the 2008 Cheer and Dance Competition

  8. Reviewed the Financial Report of the 2008 Football Playoffs

  9. Approved the 2009-2010 TSSAA Calendar. Voted to move the dates of the March 2009 and 2010 Board of Control and Legislative Council meetings back one day. The meetings are typically held on a Wednesday and Thursday. The meetings will now take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the boys' state basketball tournament week.

    The Division II football championships will be held the Thursday prior to the Division I championships. For 2009, the dates for the BlueCross Bowl will be: Thursday, December 3 through Saturday, December 5.

  10. Voted for the state office to conduct the drawing for the regional and state tennis tournaments.

  11. Reviewed the action of the Legislative Council.

  12. Denied the proposal from Oliver Springs High School regarding changes in classification.

  13. Denied proposal from Macon County High School for a change in districts in 8 A/AA.

  14. Approved proposal from Hume-Fogg High School for change in their district placement in all sports.

  15. Denied appeal of decision of disciplinary action involving Humes Preparatory Middle School.

  16. Heard update regarding bids involving football state championships and Spring Fling. Letters will be sent to all cities or any other parties interested in hosting the 2009-2012 Football State Championships and 2010-2013 Spring Fling. These will be four-year contracts and will coincide with the new classification period. Proposals regarding the football championships will be presented to the Board at the March 2009 Board meeting and proposals regarding Spring Fling will be submitted to the Board at the June 2009 Board meeting.

  17. Executive Director, Ronnie Carter, informed the Board of Control that he will fulfill the remainder of his current contract through June, 2009 and will retire when that contract expires. The Board voted to name Bernard Childress, current Assistant Executive Director, as the next Executive Director when Mr. Carter retires in June.

  18. Discussed and took no action on the proposed lighting recommendations from Musco Lighting.

  19. Heard report on legislature and upcoming legislative session.

  20. Discussed possible heat policy.

  21. Voted to change the individual state wrestling tournament from five sessions to three all-day sessions. Admission each day will be $10.