Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Waiver of Policy 12-4b, "Handling and Receipting of Athletic Money" Athletic Guidebook of Procedures, for One Home Football Game at Each Senior High School (Athletics Department)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Athletic Guidebook of Procedures Policy 12-4b states "All revenue, fees, and/or guarantees received as a result of Athletic programs will be credited to the School Board of Hillsborough County general fund."

In 2005, the School Board afforded two high schools, Middleton and Blake, the opportunity to retain profits as incentive funds from one football game. The Athletics Department would like to offer the same opportunity to each of the other high schools by allowing them to designate one home football game during the 2006-2007 season as a fund raising incentive. This provides an increased incentive for the school to actively promote attendance at the designated game.

If approved, one dollar from each ticket sold for the designated game will be placed in the home school's incentive account to be spent on their athletic program. All purchases from these incentive funds must be approved by the Director of Athletics.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

N/A

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

All game expenses must be paid before incentive funds will be issued. If the designated game produces a profit, then $1 for each ticket sold will be placed in the home school's incentive account. Incentive funds will not be issued for games that do not show a profit sufficient to cover all expenses.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:

Vernon Korhn
Director of Athletics
(813) 740-3971
Michael Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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