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$November. 1990 V* \'^Rkr • *»$ A 'finals' decision Council nixes football central site plan By PETER CONTRERAS Director of Public Information Other Council action: • Journalism, page 6 Proposals to hold at least three football • Academics, page 8 state finals in Austin and to have the U1L • Elementary/JH, page 9 sponsor drill and dance teams were rejected • Athletics, page 10 by the League's Legislative Council, October 21-22. The 24-member rulemaking body of measures to place greater emphasis on the UIL voted 19-5 against a proposal that sportsmanship. would have allowed Conference A - 4A The council approved items that: schools to vote on the central football site • call for public reprimands and one issue, and then authorized the League staff year's probation for coaches who are ejected to monitordrilland danceteam competition. for unsportsmanlike conduct or in football, "The central site issue is something that are given three 15-yard unsportsmanlike- won't be resurfacing unless there is a grass conduct penalties in one game. roots movement from the schools," said UIL • require coaches to notify their super athletic director Bill Farney. "The athletic intendent within 24 hours or the next school directors and high school coaches were day if players are disqualified from a contest overwhelmingly opposed to the concept." for unsportsmanlike conduct. Although the issue is dead for now, UIL • require schools to designate an ad director Bailey Marshall said he believes it ministrator to be in charge of each home Under perfect skies. will resurface. game was approved. musicians gathered from "In observing other states, I think it has "We think these three things will help across the state and added to their programs," Marshall said. "I control conduct at games," said Marshall. Judges from across the think eventually our school administrators "That is probably the most important thing nation to participate In will determine that it will add to our football that came out of these meetings." the UIL State Marching program and mean more financially to them In other Legislative Council action: Band Contest, November as well." • Approved an proposal to subdivide 12. Above, a trumpet The council also asked the UIL staff to Conference A schools into basketball and player from Princeton High monitor drill and dance team competition, spring meet districts based on enrollment. School contributes to his and to express to state and national compa Schools with an average daily membership band's fifth pbce finish. nies concerns regarding what were described of up to 74 students would be placed in Below, Brownfield director as negative trends in these contests. Among districts together, and schools with 75 to 139 Bill Surface listens to his the trends cited were loss of class time, ex would be placed in districts together. The band, which won the 3A cessive fund-raising at the local level for district champions from the small and large championship. Other competitive trips, escalating costs of cos Conference A district would eventually meet champslons were Sudan tumes, the trend toward inappropriate cho in regional competition. (A), Iraan (2A), Dickinson reography and costumes for high school • Established an alternating year format (4A) and Duncanville (5A). students, and the credibility of national for the Regional and State Marching Band championships. Contest. Conference AAAA, AA and A Photos by Kirk Crippens In other action, the Council approved • Please turn to COUNCIL, page 11 Applications for Denius-UIL Sponsor Award due to schools soon By DR. BILL STAMPS ments and application blanks the appropriate form by April scholastic League will appoint a Committee Assistant to the UIL Director will be sent to the schools for 10 to the high school principal of active and retired sponsors, administra The ultimate recognition — cash. For completion before April 10, who will initiate a process to tors and other knowledgeable persons who years everyone that I know has honored 1991. Your assistance is select one outstanding nomi will select the redpients of the awards. outstanding staff members who go beyond needed to see that outstand nee. Only one nominee from Criteria which will be considered in the the call of duty and who are inordinately ing sponsors are nominated each high school may be sent to selection process will include: successful in preparing young people for for one of the ten $1,000 the state judging committee. • Accomplishments of UIL participants UIL competition. Unfortunately, rewarding awards. The nominees must be rec as a result of the sponsor's leadership over a these coaches and sponsors with something Nominations are made ommended by the high school five year period. other than a ribbon, plaque or trophy was by peers or members of the principal and the superinten • Indications that the sponsor made forbidden by UIL rules and by lack of funds. community in one of three dent. The superintendent of maximum use of existing resources and A few years ago, the Legislative Coun categories: academic contest schools will send the nomina students' aptitude. cil made it possible for a sponsor to receive sponsors, athletic coaches, tion postmarked no later than •Principals' recommendation of the a cash award from the UIL. Frank Denius, and music and one-act play May 1, to the Denius-UIL sponsor as an effective teacher in non-UIL with funds from the Effie and Wofford Cain directors. Prindpals are en- Sponsor Excellence Award classroom activities. Foundation, provided $10,000 each year for couraged to consider faculty Committee, Box 8028, Univer • A statement regarding the relative three years to remove the second restriction. from each category. The nominees must sity Station, Austin, Texas 78713-8028. Win importance of competitive activities in the Thus a new award to honor toadies and have sponsored high school UIL activities ners will be announced by September 15, sponsor's personal educational philosophy. sponsors with tangible assets was born. for no less than five years. 1991. •The desire to recognize sponsors from Within the next few weeks, announce All nominations are to be submitted on The Director of the University Inter- each of the three categories of UIL activities. ^^S^^^Mi?^^8P*^^^wi.vlC*""^^ liy§l ©IP ^,I^!^^i^5^vk\|t~l^ Region sites, directors Mr. Chairman: San Antonio ISD superintendent takes Council reins Region I, A Region II, AAA Region III AAAAA Dean Jerry Barton Dr. Ron Huffstutler, Dean Dr. Dean Evans and Mr. The honors this year are America's 100 top school ad South Plains College Division of Continuing Jerry Callahan coming in pairs for the newly- ministrators as selected by The Box 5 San Jacinto College Education Executive Educator magazine. Levelland, Texas 79336 8060 Spencer elected chairman of UIL's Leg East Texas State University islative Council. Now in his ninth year as (806)894-9611, office Commerce, Texas 75428 Pasadena, Texas 77505 Dr. Victor Rodriguez, su SAISD's chief executive, Dr. (214) 886-5919, office (713) 476-1811, office; Region I, AA perintendent of the San Anto Rodriguez earned his bachelor's Mr. Garvin V. Beauchamp Region II, AAAA Region IV AA nio Independent School Dis and master's degree at the Uni Abilene Christian Univ. Ms. Betty Culp, CCECM Bill M. Miller trict, was named recently as versity of North Texas. He ACU Box 7645 University of North Texas Jowers Center, Room 112 one of the five most outstand completed his doctorate at UT- Abilene, Texas 79699 Post Office Box 5344 Southwest Texas State ing graduates of the Depart Austin in 1982. (915) 674-2637, office VICTOR RODRIGUEZ Denton, Texas 76203 University ment of Educational Admin Rodriguez has been with (817) 565-3481, office San Marcos, Texas 78666 Region I, AAA (512) 245-2114, office istration at The University of Texas at Aus the SAISD since 1957. He has served as a tin. teacher, coach, high school vice principal, Dr. Lee Buice Region11, AAAAA Odessa College Jack Thornton Region IV, AAA The recognition is especially significant personnel director, deputy superintendent, 201 West University Baylor University Dr. Emil A. Mucchetti in light of the fact that UT-Austin's College and assistant superintendent for adminis Odessa, Texas 79764 3031 Dutton Department of English of Education is celebrating its 100-year anni trative services. (915) 335-6412, office Waco, Texas 76798 Texas A & I University versary during the 1990-91. He spent the 1973-74 school year at Yale (817) 755-1921, office Box 162 The honor came just before Rodriguez University on a fellowship in the Mid-Ca Region I, AAAA Kingsville, Texas 78363 was elected chairman of the Legislative reer Program in City School Administra Dr. O. S. Cauthen (512) 595-2640, office Region III, A Council. The 24-member body, on which tion. From 1979 through 1981, he took part VP for University Affairs Dean Jim D. Campbell Rodriguez has served for several years, is in the Cooperative Superintendency Pro Angelo State University Student Services Division Region IV, AAAA and* P.O. Box 11015, Kilgore College Region IV, AAAAA the League's legislative body. gram conducted jointly by the Texas Edu ASU Station 1100 Broadway Mr. Charles E. Brown Dr. Rodriguez represents the 5-A con cation Agency and UT-Austin. San Angelo, Texas 76909 Kilgore, Texas 75662 Assoc. Superintendent ference in Region 4. His term on the Council The SAISD Board of Education named (915) 942-2116, office (214) 983-8188, office NorthsideTSD will end next year. him superintendent-elect in 1981. A year 5900 Evers Road Last February, Rodriguez received two later, after completing his doctorate, San Antonio, Texas 78238 Region I, AAAAA Region 111, AA other titles: an outstanding alumnus of the Rodriguez began his tenure as superinten Dr. Ray Purkerson (512) 647-2264, office Dean Jerry Leard University of North Texas and one of dent.

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