The WIAA Realignment Task Force has proposed the following preliminary solutions:
- Currently, there are no preliminary solutions.
The WIAA Realignment Task Force has denied, pending possible appeals heard at the January 8 Task Force meeting, the following requests:
Ashland
Decision: Initial recommendation to not move forward as submitted due to incomplete application.
Vote: No 15 Yes 0 Proposal will not move forward as submitted.
Rationale for not moving forward:
- Request is incomplete.
- Need official proof of conversation/action with Heart O’ North Conference.
- Documentation from 6 affected schools that did not provide position statement.
Campbellsport
Decision: Initial recommendation to not move forward as submitted due to incomplete application.
Vote: No 15 Yes 0 Proposal will not move forward as submitted.
Rationale for not moving forward:
- Viable realignment options need to be created for the committee to evaluate.
- There is no solution provided for the East Central Conference to change from an eight to seven school conference.
- Need formal vote or documentation from East Central Conference.
- Need updated/current documentation from Wisconsin Flyway Conference.
Delavan-Darien
Decision: Initial recommendation to not move forward as submitted due to incomplete application.
Vote: No 15 Yes 0 Proposal will not move forward as submitted.
Rationale for not moving forward:
- Provide any impact of demographics on participation rates, have the demographics had any significant change in the past five years and do you suspect any further changes?
- Provide more information, provide a conference statement/discussion points or shared information, would like input on stances of principal and superintendent positions.
- Need notification of other schools affected by the solution, need to contact them and talk prior to submitting the application.
- Need position statements from all affected schools.
Westfield
Decision: Initial recommendation to not move forward due to an incomplete application.
Vote: No 14 Yes 0 Abstention 1 Proposal will not move forward as submitted.
Rationale for not moving forward:
- Need position statements from all affected schools.
- Need position statements from South Central Conference or the other conferences and stance on conferences that are gaining teams from the proposal (Flyway Conference, Coulee Conference, Central Wisconsin).
- Need to provide a proposal for the entire South Central Conference.
West De Pere:
Decision: Initial recommendation is to not move forward due to an incomplete application.
Vote: No 15 Yes 0 Proposal will not move forward as submitted.
Rationale for not moving forward:
- North Eastern Conference schools must be involved in discussions and decision making and documentation provided.
- Provide considerations that have been made regarding scheduling for the proposed 11 team Fox River Classic Conference.
- Need position statements from the Bay Conference and North Eastern Conference with possible alternatives for impacted conferences.
- Need position statements from all affected schools.
The Realignment Task Force will convene to hear appeals on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Member schools affected can also schedule the opportunity to be heard. The Task Force will finalize and submit proposals to the Board of Control following this meeting.