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Committee recommends renewing WIAA membership for high schools, not for middle school
Summary
Committee recommended the board renew WIAA membership for Northland Pines High School and Soar High School but to forgo middle-school membership; the committee majority moved and passed the recommendation to advance to the full board.
Speaker 8 introduced the WIAA membership-renewal item and said the recommendation would cover Northland Pines High School and Soar High School as associate members and would not continue middle-school membership. The presenter said the change would be largely procedural for high-school athletics but would give the district more flexibility at the middle-school level.
Motion and vote: Committee member (speaker 6) moved to recommend board approval of the WIAA renewals for the two high schools and specifically not to renew middle-school membership; a second was recorded (speaker 2) and the committee voiced approval. "All those in favor say aye?" the seconder asked; committee members answered "Aye."
Why it matters: Presenter (speaker 8) noted one practical advantage of membership historically has been access to certified officials and concussion-insurance coverage in some sports; withdrawing at the middle-school level, the presenter said, would allow the district more local flexibility for middle-school events without changing how high-school teams operate.
Next steps: The committee will forward the recommendation to the full board for consideration at the July meeting.
