Obion County Board of Education
May 7, 2018

Background Information:

The Athletic Advisory Committee was duly formed upon the adoption by the Board of the Obion County Schools Handbook for Interscholastic Sports. The Committee is composed of (1) one member of the Board of Education, each school’s athletic administrator, and the director of schools and/or his designee. This Committee meets five (5) times annually. The Committee’s purpose, among other things, is “to review the athletic program manual and recommend revisions and/or updates that will keep the manual aligned with the TSSAA rules and regulations” and Board policy. To this end and based upon new requirements of TSSAA and need, the Committee makes the proposed recommendations. The updated Handbook for Interscholastic Sports with the proposed changes is included for your reference.

Staff Recommendation:

On behalf of the Athletic Committee, I recommend approval of the amendment set forth above on first reading.