Re: PIAA District XII Minutes August 24, 2011

District XII

Minutes of meeting of August 24 Torresdale-Frankford C.C. 1:00 P.M.

Absent: Joseph Dworetzky (SRC Commissioner), Jason Budd (Dir. Secondary Student Services PCL), Bill Mc Cusker (President PCL), Marian Sadler (Counselor), Bob Jones (Treasurer)

Guest Interns P.P.L.: Len Nicoletti (Kutztown University), Tina Vincent (Temple University) Sport Symposium on Fields, Sponsorship, Security, Lighting, Grass, etc.

Minutes of May 16 were approved (19-0)

Treasurer Robert Coleman received a check from Delaware Valley Charter School for 2010-2011 District XII dues $700.00 ($600 plus $100 penalty).

Boyer & Ritter was selected by the officers of District XII to conduct the audit for 2010-2011. Mr. Bob Jones with Robert Coleman and Fran Dougherty met with representatives of Boyer & Ritter on August 16 to provide them the information they need for our 2010-2011 audit.

Andre Noble asked for a list of Charter Schools email addresses to facilitate District XII dues that will be due December 1, 2011.

Mr. Robert Coleman asked if Fran Dougherty would inform Bob Jones to bring a copy of District XII invoices ($600) for all schools at our next meeting on September 14, 2011.

Mr. Fran Dougherty recommended to the District XII committee that our treasurer receive a $2,500.00 increase in his salary and asked the committee members to consider this at our September 14 meeting.

Chairman Report A list of meetings for 2011-2012 District XII is as follows: September 14, October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 14, April 11, May 9.

Andre Noble informed Robert Coleman that a Charter School female representative is needed for the District XII Committee.

Meeting of P.P.L and P.C.L sport chairs will be held on September 14 at 11:00 A.M. at the Torresdale-Frankford C.C.

George Todt reminded all District XII members must give the District XII office (Fran Dougherty) a copy of any transfer involving their respective schools.

List of spring 2011 District XII Champions are as follows:

Tennis (Girls) AAA Cardinal O Hara, AA Lansdale Catholic

Tennis (Boys) AAA LaSalle High AA Archbishop Carroll

Track (Girls) AAA Cardinal O Hara AA West Catholic

Track (Boys) AAA Father Judge AA West Catholic

Baseball AAA Neumann/Goretti AAA Monsignor Bonner AA Springfield (M)

Volleyball (Boys) George Washington

Soccer (Girls)

Lacrosse (Boys) AAA St. Joseph Prep

Softball (Girls) AAA Archbishop Ryan AA Lansdale Catholic

Mr. Robert Coleman asked the District XII committee to approve the following new District XII PIAA new membership schools. Mr. Coleman logic for this framework was stronger community relations, better overall programs, and fiscal sanity.

Truebright Science Academy

Olney Charter H.S.

Fitzsimmons/ Vaux H.S.

Universal Audenried H.S.

Furness/ South Philadelphia H.S.

Mastery/ Gratz

Approved 17-0-1

AA Football Mr. Coleman along with football chair person Joe Stanley will contact representatives of District 1 to make sure we are in agreement with the structure of the sub-regional (four teams) AA football playoffs for 2011.

Next Meeting September 14 1:00 P.M.

Date: September 14, 2011

Re: PIAA District XII Minutes September 14, 2011

District XII

Minutes of meeting of September 14 Torresdale-Frankford C.C. 11:00 P.M.

Absent: Joseph Dworetzky (SRC Commissioner), Jason Budd (Dir. Secondary Student Services PCL), Bill Mc Cusker (President PCL), Andre Noble (Imhotep Charter), Pat Manzi (Bishop McDevitt), Ruth Rotimi (Female Rep.), Dr. Sheldon Pavel ( Principal), Fred Antowiak (Parent), Mike Hawkins (Vice Chairman)

Minutes of August 24 were approved (16-0)

Treasurer Bob Jones reported the following balances:

June 30 $54,434.71

July 31 $47,934.71

August 31 $47,421.74

Bob Jones gave Robert Coleman a copy of all invoices for District XII members. Invoices ($600) will be mailed out October 1, 2011 and payable in sixty days.

Bob will email all Principal’s, CEO’S, and Athletic Directors of Charter Schools (22) in District XII to make them aware of their 2011-2012 District XII dues and due date. Mr. Jones want’s all Sport Chairs to be aware that deposits from District XII Championship’s should be deposited within two business days, and financial reports sent to the District XII treasurer as soon as possible. All outstanding bills must be turned into the District’s treasurer by the end of the June of each school year to be compensated for work done that athletic year. The calendar year starts July1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012.

District XII Audit with Boyer &Ritter for 2010-2011 is progressing.

Chairman Mr. Coleman welcomed Charter School Female Rep. Jameelah Turner from Mastery Charter South who will sharing the District XII Charter female representation with Andria Garner also from Mastery Charter South.

Mr. Coleman asked Mr. Tom McClain (Male Official) to report on his attendance at this years PIAA Officials Interpretation meeting held in Harrisburg, Pa. this past June. Mr. McClain enjoyed his experience and inter-action with officials from throughout the State of Pennsylvania. Tom Mc Clain made the following recommendation for the October PIAA Board of Governors meeting which he felt would benefit District XII Officials. Mr. McClain recommends rotating the conference throughout the State each year, as well as possibly changing the date of the meeting since it conflicts with the college referees interpretation meeting which is held at the same time.

Mr. Tom McClain had written a check to District XII for $115.00, Mr. Coleman asked our treasurer Bob Jones to reimburse Tom McClain for the above amount since Mr. McClain inadvertently sent the check to the District XII treasurer by mistake. 16-0-0

Mr. Coleman with assistance from Fran Dougherty will send information to the sport chairs of the PPL and the PCL so they can communicate the dates, and sites of the District fall Championships.

Mr. Coleman reported television of District XII AAAA football Championship by Channel 6 can become a reality with District XII helping with corporate sponsors. Mr. Coleman concern about lack of attendance and how to make the game attractive to young people was discussed with a recommendation to form a sub committee of PPL leaders to attempt to develop ideas for increased attendance at our AAAA Football Championship.

PIAA Insurance surcharge ($200) for District XII representation in State playoffs is $2000.00 which is from the following sports: Football (2) $400.00

Wrestling (2) $400.00

Basketball (6) $1200.00

Golf Championship Mr. Coleman expressed concern about having the District XII tournament outside the City of Philadelphia, but after much discussion it was determined that the City of Philadelphia has no golf courses available for the District XII golf tournament that would be financially reasonable for District XII. This years District XII Golf Tournament will be held on October 11 at Penn Oaks C.C. The cost of each athlete representing District XII will be $30.00, approximately forty golfers will participate in the District XII Golf Tournament with the total cost about $1,200.00.

Mr. Dougherty recommended to Mr. Coleman that out District XII Treasurer receives a salary increase of $2,500.00 which would take him from $5,000.00 to $7,500.00. The

District XII committee voted 15-0-0 in favor of this increase.

Mr. Coleman recommended that our Hearing Officer receive a salary increase of $1,000.00 which would take him from $1,000.00 to $ 2,000.00. The District XII committee voted 14-0-0 in favor of this increase.

CO-OP Sponsorship George Washington H.S. and Mast Community Charter School

Mr. Matt Ehrlich, Athletic Director of Mast Charter with the support of Ken Geiser, Athletic Director Washington H.S, asked to dissolve their CO-OP sponsorship The District XII committee voted 14-3 -0 in favor of dissolving their CO-OP sponsorship. Matt Ehrlich, Athletic Director of Mast asked the District XII committee to vote on a new CO-OP with the exception of Girls Soccer (A)

The vote was 17-0-0 in favor of the new CO-OP.

Miscellaneous The District XII committee asked at the October Board of Directors they consider the following points of interest from the District XII committee.

District XII would like to know what the PIAA policy is when it comes to a school in one district wanting to play in another district.

District XII would like to see coaching standards for all PIAA schools. (American Sport Education Program recommended by PSADA)

All District XII member schools should be aware that new enrollment numbers are due in early October (October 17) to the PIAA office. New enrollment figures from the PIAA should be out by the middle of November.

AA Football (District 1/District XII) Mr. Joe Stanley, Sports Chair for District XII, recommended the following structure for the Sub Regional AA football playoff game between District I and District XII.

1. The Public League AA Champion gets an automatic bid

2. The Catholic league AA Champion gets an automatic bid

3. The District One AA Champion gets an automatic bid

4. The team with the highest PIAA points per average a game from District XII or 1 gets a bid.

The points system will stop after the following weeks:

Public League regular season stops Week 8

Catholic League regular season stops Week 9

District One regular season stops Week 10

Week 11

The four teams will be seeded based on the point PIAA per average a game

1st seed – The highest point per average vs. 4th seed – the lowest points per average.

2nd seed – The second highest points per average vs. 3rd seed – the second lowest point per average.

Week12

The winners play for the Sub-Regional Championship

Archbishop Wood H.S. Football Website

It has been brought to the attention of the PIAA District XII committee that Archbishop Wood High School‘s Football team’s web-site is in direct conflict with ARTICLE VI, TRANSFERS, RESIDENCE, AND RECRUITING, Section 7, Recruiting, subsection B, sub-subsection 1, of the PIAA By-Laws.

According to information the District XII committee received from PIAA Executive Director Mr. Brad Cashman, Archbishop Wood’s football team has a web-site with a link “New Player Information”. Any current or future football player who would like to receive information about Archbishop Wood‘s football program is directed to contact (email) Steve Devlin, varsity football coach. The District XII committee is requesting that Archbishop Wood High School respond in writing to Mr. Robert Coleman, Executive Director of District XII, to the veracity of these recruiting allegations and the corrections Archbishop Wood High School will follow to be in compliance with the PIAA Rules and Regulations.

Next Meeting October 5