Fall Bulletin No. 241 - August 2012 - The Iowa High School Music ...

lists of soloists prior to their performance.
PASSED
SOLO/SMALL ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL: The director presented the registration report for
the 2012 festival series. MMS (Philgreen/Elliott) to add under the accompanist regulations
“Instrumental musical selections written with an accompaniment must be performed
in that manner. See “comments only” section (included page and item).” and add under
the comments only section, item b “in the event of an extreme emergency contact the
IHSMA offi ce.” PASSED
LARGE GROUP FESTIVAL: A proposal to add Concert Marches to the Required Literature
List was reviewed. The proposal will be forwarded to the Concert Band Affairs committee
and Literature Review Committee for input.
MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL: Director Greiner presented a proposal to reduce the number
of marching band sites to 6. Survey results of the membership regarding this change
were reviewed. It was determined that IHSMA would stay with 8 sites, emphasizing that
8 sites would provide less travel expense for member schools.
DISTRICT ADVISORY GROUP CONCERNS: Jackie Burk expressed concern over Show
Choir Clinicians having differing styles of working with ensembles. Some used video recordings
and others did not. Concern was voiced that clinicians were not of equal caliber
at a particular site. She also requested that Piano registrations not be part of the instrumental
registration but have its own input screen and invoicing process.
ASSOCIATION CONCERNS: Director Greiner made the committee aware that Duane
Philgreen’s fi rst term is expiring on the Executive Committee and is eligible for re-election.
Kirk Ahrends notifi ed the committee that he was resigning his position as Superintendent
at Westwood and that if he did not fi nd a suitable job his position would be open as well.
The Northern District Advisory Group positions terms have also expired and as such
we will need to elect the following representatives: NW – Administrative; NC – Instrumental;
NE – Vocal. President Fritz turned the meeting over to Vice-President Stogdill.
MMS (Fritz/Ahrends) to submit Rosanne Malek for the NFHS Outstanding Music Educator
Award. PASSED Vice President Stogdill returned the meeting to President Fritz. The
2012-2013 registration, penalty, and festival dates were presented and reviewed. The
director informed the committee that he had met with Executive Director of the IHSAA
and the agreement between the IHSAA and the IHSMA was satisfactory to both parties.
MMS (Ahrends/Stogdill) to approve the Investment Policy as presented. PASSED MMS
(Philgreen/Elliott) to approve the Concessions Policy as presented. PASSED The director
thanked Kurt Schwark, Jackie Burk, and Jennifer Sornson for their years of service and
dismissed the DAG members. MMS (Teigland/Stogdill) to move into closed session at
11:18 am to conduct the annual review of the performance of the Executive Director. This
action called for a roll call vote: Stogdill – Aye; Teigland – Aye; Ahrends – Aye; Elliott –
Aye; Fritz – Aye; Philgreen – Aye. MMS (Philgreen/Ahrends) to move into Open Session
at 11:39 am. This motion required a roll call vote: Ahrends – Aye; Elliott – Aye; Fritz – Aye;
Philgreen – Aye; Teigland – Aye; Stogdill – Aye. MMS (Ellliott/Teigland) to extend a 2-year
contract to the Executive Director, increasing the salary package slightly more than 3.5%
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