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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Athletic Contest Officials (Athletics Department)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In order to successfully run the athletics program, officials are a necessary expense for contests in all team sports.  This item is to inform the Board of approximate annual expenditures for officials used by the district through agreements with local officials organizations.  These officials organizations are listed below.

  • Hillsborough County Volleyball Association (HCVOA)—provides officials for middle and high school varsity and junior varsity volleyball contests.
  • West Coast Officials Association, Incorporated (WCOA)—provides officials for middle and high school varsity and junior varsity football, basketball, and flag football contests.
  • West Coast Wrestling Officials, Incorporated (WCWO)—provides officials for high school varsity and junior varsity contests.
  • Florida West Coast High School Soccer Officials Association (FWCHSSOA)—provides officials for middle and high school contests.
  • West Coast Umpires Association (WCUA)—provides umpires scheduled high school baseball contests.
  • Hillsborough County Umpires Association (HCUA)—provides umpires for high school softball contests.
  • Tampa Bay Lacrosse Officials Association (TBLOA)—provides lacrosse officials for high school boys lacrosse contests.
  • Tampa Women's Lacrosse Officials, Incorporated (TWLO)—provides lacrosse officials for high school girls lacrosse contests.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Develop a culture of respect, trust, and collaboration • Continuously improve processes and systems • Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety: student, employee, visitor, facility, transportation, and health
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $468,237.00 will be available in the Athletics Department budget. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 6406. As of Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $468,237.00.
EVALUATION
Performance of each official is evaluated by the officials organization per each agreement.
SUBMITTED BY: 
Lanness G. Robinson   Van Ayres
Director, Athletics Department
(813) 273-7536
  Deputy Superintendent, Instruction
(813) 272-4895
    C 11.03
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180911_898 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section C Item# 11.03