{"id":24759,"date":"2025-12-09T13:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=24759"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:54:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:54:44","slug":"ihsa-board-of-directors-december-8-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/24759-ihsa-board-of-directors-december-8-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"IHSA Board of Directors December 8 Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025, where the Board took action on several items.<b><\/p>\n<p>ACTION<br \/>\n<\/b>1. The Board approved a recommendation to accept the IHSA\u2019s annual audit as it was presented by members of the accounting firm, Striegel Knobloch &amp; Company, LLC. The audit can be reviewed by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ihsa-assets-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/images\/news-content\/2025\/12\/file_6937304d73b9d9.59777461.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ihsa-assets-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/images\/news-content\/2025\/12\/file_6937304d73b9d9.59777461.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765393705493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EjvkrJHciQM3PgE9NeO4p\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Board approved a recommendation to dissolve a football cooperative agreement between Arcola High School, Cerro Gordo High School and Bement High School. All three schools anticipate fielding their own teams for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Board approved a recommendation to dissolve a girls basketball coop agreement between Midwest Central in Manito and Delavan High School for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons, as Delavan does not currently have any players participating. The dissolution will reclassify Midwest Central from Class 2A to Class 1A for the 2025-26 State Series.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Board ruled Champaign Central High School to be in breach of contract for its failure to participate in a girls basketball tournament it had agreed to. The Board will require Central to reimburse the host school for the cost of officials for its contests and other administrative costs.<b><\/p>\n<p>APPEALS &amp; ELIGIBILITY RULINGS<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Appeals 1-4 were held with the IHSA Hearing Board, a subset of the IHSA Board of Directors, virtually on November 24, 2025. Appeals 5-6 were heard virtually by the full Board of Directors on December 8, 2025.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>1. The Board sustained the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from St. Rita High School in Chicago. The student was granted limited eligibility in accordance with the provisions of IHSA By-law 3.043.3 and was seeking full eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Board sustained the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from St. Rita High School in Chicago. The student was granted limited eligibility in accordance with the provisions of IHSA By-law 3.043.3 and was seeking full eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Board sustained the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from Schlarman High School in Danville. The student was ruled ineligible for non-compliance with IHSA By-law 3.047.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Board overturned the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights. The student was initially granted limited eligibility in accordance with the provisions of IHSA By-law 3.043.3, but now has immediate varsity eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>5. The Board sustained the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from Montini Catholic High School in Lombard who was seeking an exemption to IHSA by-law 3.121.<\/p>\n<p>6. The Board sustained the Executive Director\u2019s ruling on a student from Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago who was seeking an exemption to IHSA by-law 3.121.<b><\/p>\n<p>DISCUSSION ITEMS<br \/>\n<\/b>At each meeting of the Board of Directors, there are certain items the Board discusses, but upon which no action is taken. The following is a report of those items from the December 8, 2025, agenda:<\/p>\n<p>1. Representatives from the Chicago Debate Community presented to the Board and held discussions on a potential debate state championship partnership with the IHSA. The Board took no action, but plans to follow-up with further discussion on this topic at a future meeting.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Board heard a report on the 11 proposals forwarded by the IHSA Legislative Commission to the all-school ballot. A 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0proposal will also appear on the ballot based on a petition signed by IHSA member schools. IHSA member schools can vote on the proposals through December 15.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Board discussed a letter provided by District 230 regarding a current by-law proposal that is being voted on by member schools.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Board discussed feedback that the IHSA has received thus far on the usage of the shot clock during basketball games.<\/p>\n<p>5. The Board had a discussion on the interpretation of the phrase \u201cinvolved in any respect\u201d.<br \/>\nwithin IHSA By-law 3.107.<\/p>\n<p>6. The Board heard a report on the IHSA\u2019s involvement in the 2025 Illinois Association of Schools Boards (IASB) Conference that was held in Chicago in November.<\/p>\n<p>7. The Board heard a report on the upcoming NFHS Winter Meeting.<\/p>\n<p>8. The Board heard a report on the upcoming Let\u2019s Connect Conference in Rosemont.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025, where the Board took action on several items. ACTION 1. 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