Minutes from July 20, 2015 Meeting of GHSA Reclassification Committee
A working meeting of the 2015-16 State Reclassification Committee of the Georgia High School Association was called to order at 10:00 a.m., on July 20, 2015, at the Thomaston-Upson County Civic Center by President Glenn White.
Attendance was as follows: Present - 13 (Kevin Giddens, Dave Hunter, Earl Etheridge, Tommy Stringer, Wayne Tootle, Horace Dunson, J.T. Pollock, J.B. Arnold, Tim Vick, Jesse Crews, Donnie Drew, Glenn White, Lisa Moore Williams) Absent - 1 (Bruce Potts)
Tommy Marshall of Marist gave the invocation, and Vice President Lisa Moore Williams led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
GHSA council Alan Connell addressed the committee and the audience to briefly explain the purpose of the meeting, which was to discuss ideas that have been presented for reclassification.
Committee Chair Earl Etheridge then took over, calling for each proposal to be discussed and setting a time limit of 10 minutes per speaker. (Note: Links to summaries of each proposal may be found at the end of these minutes)
Proposal from Region 1-AA
Motion by White to table, second by Pollock. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Don Corr, Cherokee County BOE
Motion by Hunter to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (12-1, White voting “no”)
Motion by Hunter to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (12-1, White voting “no”)
Proposal from Brian Nelson, Mary Persons HS
Motion by Tommy Stringer to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Tommy Stringer to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Kyle Gourley, Putnam County HS
Motion by Arnold to reject the proposal, second by Hunter. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Arnold to reject the proposal, second by Hunter. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Greg Moore, First Presbyterian Day School
Motion by Crews to table, second by White. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Crews to table, second by White. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Bob Stinchcomb, Darlington School
Motion by Hunter to reject the proposal,, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Hunter to reject the proposal,, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Bradley Warren, Dade County High School
Motion by Hunter to reject the proposal, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Hunter to reject the proposal, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Atlanta Area private schools
Motion by Hunter to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Hunter to table, second by Crews. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Roger Holmes, Dublin HS
Motion by White to reject the proposal, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (12-1, Arnold voting “no”)
Motion by White to reject the proposal, second by Stringer. Motion Passed (12-1, Arnold voting “no”)
Proposal from Lee Chomskis, Vidalia HS
Motion by White to reject the proposal, second by Tootle. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by White to reject the proposal, second by Tootle. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Tim McFarlin, Blessed Trinity School
Motion by Hunter to table, second by White. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Hunter to table, second by White. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Robert Dorch, Bremen HS
Motion by Vick to table, second by Giddens. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Vick to table, second by Giddens. Motion Passed (13-0)
Proposal from Earl Etheridge
Proposal was withdrawn by Etheridge in favor of a compromise proposal with Dave Hunter. Etheridge then turned the podium over to Hunter.
Proposal was withdrawn by Etheridge in favor of a compromise proposal with Dave Hunter. Etheridge then turned the podium over to Hunter.
Proposal from Dave Hunter and Earl Etheridge
Motion by Vick to table, second by Giddens. Motion Passed (13-0)
Motion by Vick to table, second by Giddens. Motion Passed (13-0)
There being no further business, Etheridge adjourned the meeting.
Proposals that are still alive to be considered at the August Executive Committee meeting:
Greg Moore, First Presbyterian Day
Atlanta Area Private Schools (Mark Kelly, St. Pius, Rusty Hudson, Westminster and Tommy Marshall, Marist)
Proposals that were rejected and will no longer be considered:
