Indiana High School Athletic Association

9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA INFORMATION                                                                      December 15, 2005

IHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION RESULTS APPROVED

Three incumbents were re-elected, two individuals selected for the first time and one person elected after serving previously summarize the results of the 2005 Board of Directors election which have been approved by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

Re-elected to serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2006 were:

· Fairfield principal Phil Hoskins in District I, Class 2A

· Columbia City athletic director Geoff Penrod in District I, Class 4A

· Wes-Del principal Phillip Gardner in District II, Class A

Winning seats on the Board and beginning three-year terms on July 1 were:

· Jay County assistant principal/athletic director Phil Ford in District II, Class 3A

· Castle principal Phillip DeLong in District III, Class 4A

· Eastern Greene Schools superintendent Randy Barrett in District III, Class 2A

Barrett had previously served on the Board of Directors while principal at Brown County from 2002 to 2004.

The Board of Directors election is conducted annually from Dec. 1-10 by mail vote with ballots cast by each member school principal for candidates within their respective district.

The Board is comprised of 18 seats which are filled by administrators or full-time teachers of grade nine or above from a member school in good standing or central office. Twelve board seats are filled by any qualified individual (open seats) from each of the three legislative districts, and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minorities and two qualified urban school representatives from the northern and southern districts. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to establish the rules and By-Laws of the Association.

Each Board member also serves on the Executive Committee which meets monthly and is responsible for regulating and controlling all athletic contests between and among member schools, conducting state tournaments sponsored by the IHSAA, determining penalties and forfeitures for violations of the By-Laws, and giving interpretations of the rules and By-Laws of the Association.

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