*Marcella Rose appointed to board for balance of term at May 15 board meeting upon Chip Lott's resignation of 5/15/2011.
Board Meeting Minutes
St. Louis Officials Board Meeting; Approved Board Minutes
October 2, 2011 EMS Center, Manchester, MO.
Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM - Attending: Gordon Aronoff, Mary Beth Barylski, Bill Franz, Mike Hoffman, Bruce Hook, Dan Fitzgerald, Jim Healey, John Horton, Marcella Rose, Don Taylor, & Marv Williams. Not in Attendance: Greg Stoulp & Kevin Key.
Motion to Approved May 15, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes made by Bruce Hook – Seconded by Dan Fitzgerald: approved.
Treasurer Report: Motion made to approve financial report as it by John Horton and seconded by Gordon Aronoff – Approve.
Secretary Report: Banquet Date set for Saturday, January 14. Motion made to offset admission price by $1200 by Bruce Hook, seconded by Dan Fitzgerald, Approved.
Motion made by Bill Franz to spend $300 in gifts for John Schnell’s retirement roast, seconded by Mike Hoffman, Approved.
Fee Structure Meeting 2012-14: Motion by Mike Hoffman and seconded by Jim Healey to have John Horton, Dan Fitzgerald, and Kevin Key be our representataives at the Suburban Conference Fee meetings and to meet with representataives of CSOA to discuss proposal. Approved.
Award Selection
A. Harold Booth – Meeting to be held by members.
B. Basketball Most Promising: Matt Matter 2012
C. Football Most Promising: Brian Franz 2012
D. Ken Braden Award: Pat Steele 2012
E. Volleyball Most Promising: Eileen Doherty
Secretary Hook to mail formal note to advise all ASAP.
IAFO/IABO and SLOA Joint Meetings: Board moved to extend an invitation to IAFO to join SLOA at Parkway Central for SLOA’s Football Meetings.
Miscellaneous Items
- President Committee Reports: Secretary Salary Committee: Bruce Crow, Bill Franz, and Mike Hoffman; Judicary Committee – TBD, Playoff Committees: Presdients, VP, and Hook.
- Reviewed Meeting with Mark Probst, Hook, Hoffman, Taylor, and Horton
- Reviewed Meeting with Greg Stahl, Hook, and Hoffman.
- Mike Hoffman Report from NASO
- Motion Made to send President Taylor to MO Sport Hall of Fame and buy $250 Ad in support if Rich Hantak selected by John Horton and seconded by Dan Fitzgerald. Cost $150 for ticket: Approved.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:39
SLOA Board Approved Policy
Recap Sheet
Ootober 2, 2011
Unknown date: Board Policy Harold Booth Award: Harold Booth Members select annual Harold Booth award winner. Award Nomination process is determined internally by Harold Booth members.
MAY 25, 2006: Board Policy Bereavement Members: $75 gift to charity or flowers would be made for members, spouses, and their children.
May 25, 2006: Board Policy Berement Non-Members: A case by case clause should be allowed for Coaches, Players, and AD’s on our Bereavement policy. Upon notification to the Secretary of such a situation, the secretary will send e-mails to each board member for approval.
OCT 6, 2006: Board Policy Most Promising Will use the following criteria for voting on most promising candidates. All Candidates placed on ballot for respective sports. The top 2 vote getters from the first ballot will then be on the second ballot.
OCT 6, 2006: Board Policy “B” Strong: Provide annual financial support to the “B” Strong award. The annual award could not exceed $300 and would be dependent of the financial situation of the SLOA at the time of the request. Note Oct. 3 Policy Below.
Jan 21, 2007: Board Policy Dues: Recommended our annual dues to $30 for one sport and $35 for two sports and to lower the applicant dues to $10 for one sport and $15.00 for two sports. Approved by membership at 07 Bus Meeting.
Sept 14, 2008: SLOA’s Football Policy for recommending SLOA crews to MSHSAA’s Football Playoff Games.
Committee Goals:
- Establish a policy that was inclusive for all SLOA Crews.
- Reward SLOA Membership
- To incorporate both Coaches Ratings and SLOA Member input to determine Playoff Ranking.*
*(rating process dropped due to lack of participation from crew chiefs). Now use All Officers who are football members to make recommendations.
Sep 9, 2009: Board Policy - CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY for Hall of Fame:
- Anyone alive or deceased who has been or presently is a member of the St. Louis Official’s Association and is retired from officiating at the high school level.
- Any eligible candidate who has officiated football or basketball or volleyball, for a minimum of 20 years total at all levels (High School, College, and Pro.)
- Any eligible candidate believed to have officiated at a high standard over a long period of time.
INDUCTION:
- All of living Hall of Fame members should have the right to nominate and have a voice in the induction of any new member. It is imperative that all members of the hall be given the opportunity to vote on any future member. This will be accomplished by US mail or e-mail.
- Members of the St. Louis Official’s Association who have officiated for over (10) years will have the opportunity to nominate one living and one posthumous person to be considered for entry into the hall.
- We should be very selective in the members who are nominated.
- Nominations will be sent to the secretary of the Hall by August 1. After all the nominations have been submitted, a meeting will be held for the purpose of inviting all Hall members present to view the nominees and decide which names will be place on the ballot for induction to the Hall. The procedure for deciding the final ballot is: After discussion of all nominated members, the assembled Hall Members will be issued a ballot containing all nominated names and asked to vote for any nominees they feel should be on the final ballot. In order for a nominee to be placed on the final ballot, the nominee must receive a simple majority of the assembled Hall Members present. The secretary then will send a ballot via email or U.S. mail to all the members of the Hall; ballots must be returned to the secretary within two weeks. After tabulation, notice will be sent to each member indicating the percentage of each of the candidates. On the first ballot for election to the Hall, members may vote for one or more of the nominees.
- No more than three (3) individuals living or dead can be inducted per year. A future member must receive 65% of the voting members in order to be voted into the Hall. In case more than three nominees receive 65% of the vote, the three individuals with the highest percentages will be inducted.
- If we do not have an individual who has received the 65% or higher on the first ballot, a second ballot will be sent to the voting members including the results of the first ballot. On the second ballot a Member may only vote for one of the nominees. If no individual receives the necessary percentage on this second ballot, no member will be inducted in that particular year.
April 25, 2010 Board Policy Banquet: Most Promising awards at 1st meeting of each respective sport. Additionally, the Ken Braden award will be presented at the spring meeting. Hall of Fame and Harold Booth only awards presented at Banquet.
October 3, 2010: Board Policy Donations: Requests for donations to handled on an individual basis requiring a simple majority of all board members and the vote conducted via e-mail/or at board meetings.
Oct 3, 2010 Board Policy: Life Members. Allows members with 10 year membership to send nominations to SLOA secretary by December 31 each year. The board will vote up or down via a simple vote. The policy mandates that Life Members must meet the criteria set forth in SLOA’s By-Laws. Article III - Section 2d Life Members: Comprised of Full Members who have retired from active officiating and who have been elected a Life Member by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any Board meeting. A Life Member shall enjoy all rights and privileges as Full Member and shall not be required to pay any dues or assessments. If a Life Member decides to return to active officiating they will continue to be considered a life member and no dues payment will be required.
Jan. 30, 2011 Board Policy Audits:
- Expense Account requires two signatures for approval above $250. (Board Changed to $500)
- President should sign off on every expenditure. This could be after the fact, such as at a board meeting. This way more than one person can review expenditure.
- A total should be created for each category of member. Total Full Member, Total Applicant, and Total more than one sport.
- The Books are to Audited in odd number years in January.
May 20, 2011: Board voted in yes to to discontinue providing free alcoholic beverages at SLOA meetings and or events. This vote allows for alcoholic beverages being served if members pay for beverages themselves or in the price of the event, i.e. Banquet – Golf Outing.
