Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 127-1-4 - Membership4.1. The WVSSAC shall be composed of the principal or designee, of those public or private secondary schools which have certified in writing to the State Superintendent of Schools of West Virginia (State Superintendent) that they have elected to delegate the control, supervision, and regulation of their interscholastic athletic and band activities.4.2. Membership in the Commission shall be predicated upon accepting the following conditions:4.2.a. The principal or designee is and shall be the sole representative of the school in all matters pertaining to the constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of the Commission;4.2.b. The principal or designee is and shall be responsible for conducting interscholastic athletic and band activities of the school in accordance with the constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of the Commission which have been adopted by the Board of Control of the Commission for the governing of such activities;4.2.c. Pay the annual dues charged by the Commission;4.2.d. The principal or designee shall file a statement with the Executive Director of the Commission agreeing to abide by and support the constitution and the rules and regulations of the Commission.4.2.e. A member school must sponsor one sport per gender during each season - fall, winter, and spring. Schools having membership prior to the 2007-2008 school year are exempt from this provision.4.2.f. At the annual meeting of the Board of Control, the Executive Director shall announce the names of the principals whose schools have become new members. 4.2.f.1. A middle school shall be a school so designated and approved by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE).4.2.f.2. A senior high school consists of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, established by law, and so designated and approved by the WVDE.4.2.g. The first year of membership will be a probationary year with the school not being allowed participation in WVSSAC sponsored tournaments.4.2.h. A one-time membership fee of $1,500.00 will be afforded senior high schools, $500.00 to middle schools, or $2,000.00 to combined middle/senior high schools.4.2.i. Public schools seeking membership that are created as a result of consolidation or splitting of existing member schools shall be exempt from the provisions in subsection 4.2.g.4.3. A school, through its principal, coach, or other official, is not permitted to enter into an agreement with any other school to waive the standards of eligibility of students or waive or change any other requirement established in these regulations.4.4. Any member violating the regulations of this Commission and refusing to abide by the decision of the Board of Directors or the Review Board shall be subject to the penalties set forth in W. Va. §127CSR6, Violations of the Rules (Rule §127CSR6).