07-27-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 2015 the IHSAA is governed by a 19- member Board of Directors who are elected by member school principals from three (3) IHSAA legislative districts; who also comprise the IHSAA Executive Committee who meet on a monthly basis to organize & direct state tournaments and meets; to interpret By -Laws; and to determine penalties for rule violations; and the 2015 -2016 IHSAA By -Laws & Articles of Incorporation is a very detailed document which notes that "one of the purposes of the IHSAA is to assure that every student - athlete has a fair opportunity to compete "; and at the City of South Bend 2016 Budget Kickoff held at the Century Center on May 28, 2015, Council Member Karen L. White, Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson, talked about "What makes a great city ". She highlighted many key factors such as that "cities are about people and the quality of life for its citizens "; that "a truly great city needs to be an appealing place to live. It needs to attract and retain a large pool of local, national and international talent "; and that "strong neighborhoods make strong cities" with educational opportunities and standards being a component part; and Resolution Addressing Interscholastic Athletics Policy Page 2 the South Bend Community currently considering whether to lower the academic and high school student athletes which were scheduled to be voted upon by the Board the SBCSC's athletes in grades 6 through 12, permit the following students td I lm grade 12s' grade grade point average ade point average de point average Trustees is school five (5) years ago, and is �t: and iint average for all student- by the school board would with students o not meet the ct's requirement but who would qualify under the IHSAA guidelines being particil: Such students are tutored and show improvement; and the Co it believes that everyone has a stake and a role in continuing to build the City of South Indiana, into a great city, which requires setting the bar high and focusing on helping students, and especially student - athletes meet and exceed high expectations; and the Common Council further believes that the proposed policy fails to meet the grade in promoting the youth of our community to be the best that they can be, whether it be in the classroom or in the athletic arenas or athletic fields. Section I. The South Bend Common Council believes that much more dialogue, collaboration, and outreach needs to take place before the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees takes action to proceed ahead on August 3, 2015 — which is just a few days before the 21