NDHSAA Board Synopsis: January 21 Meeting

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors met in person on Thursday, January 21.

The following were highlights of the meeting:

  • The Board of Directors’ Awards and Canvassing Committee reported voting results of electronic ballots returned by NDHSAA Member Schools for elections of new NDHSAA Board Members representing Class B Southwest and the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals representative. Andrew Jordan, Superintendent at Wilton School District, was elected as the Class B Southwest representative. Ned Clooten, Principal at Wahpeton High School, was elected as the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals representative. NDHSAA Board Members serve four-year terms. Jordan and Clooten’s terms will begin during the 2021-22 school year.

  • The Board of Directors approved recommendations from the Fine Arts Committee regarding protocols of postseason contests for Class A Plays, Speech, Class B Music, Class A Instrumentals, Class A Vocals/Strings and Debate. Fine Arts Postseason Contest Information will be communicated to NDHSAA Member Schools and will be posted on respective Fine Arts Activities Tournament Information Pages.

  • Basketball and Boys Swim/Dive postseason event formats will be finalized by the end of January.

  • The Board approved an update to its Guidelines and Recommendations for Sports & Activities.

  • Enrollment Numbers for the 2022 NDHSAA football season were approved. 

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