June 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM - JUNE BOARD OF CONTROL
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 6/9/2026 at 8:13 AM | |
| Mark Dunn | Present |
| Dennis Goodwin | Present |
| Mark Price | Present |
| Mike Reed | Present |
| Stephen Sheaffer | Present |
| Patrick Spangler | Present |
| Dr. Jon Stencel | Present |
| Grant Swallows | Present |
| Bryan True | Present |
| Scott Vogel | Absent |
| Dexter Williams | Present |
| Jody Wright | Present |
| Present: 11, Absent: 1 | |
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Comments:
Ex officio members present were Dan Black, President of the Legislative Council; Dirk Ash, representing the Tennessee Association of School Principals; Greg Wyant, representing the Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association; Marlon King, representing the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents; Dan Schlafer, representing the Tennessee School Boards Association; and Russ Plummer representing the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association. Rick Colbert and Sarah Ingalls, representing Thompson Burton, attorneys for the association, were also present. Present from the state office staff were Mark Reeves, Matthew Gillespie, Richard McWhirter, Joe Blair, EJ Wood, David Uyl, Brenda Dwyer, Courtney Brunetz, Shonnie Speicher, Heather Carter, Kim Alley, Halie Tunks, Lamar Lee, Lexie Crawford, and Lauren Jones.
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| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 6/9/2026 at 10:23 AM | |
| Mark Dunn | Present |
| Dennis Goodwin | Present |
| Mark Price | Present |
| Mike Reed | Present |
| Stephen Sheaffer | Present |
| Patrick Spangler | Present |
| Dr. Jon Stencel | Present |
| Grant Swallows | Present |
| Bryan True | Present |
| Scott Vogel | Present |
| Dexter Williams | Present |
| Jody Wright | Present |
| Present: 12, Absent: 0 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 6/10/2026 at 8:59 AM | |
| Mark Dunn | Present |
| Dennis Goodwin | Present |
| Mark Price | Present |
| Mike Reed | Present |
| Stephen Sheaffer | Present |
| Patrick Spangler | Present |
| Dr. Jon Stencel | Present |
| Grant Swallows | Present |
| Bryan True | Present |
| Scott Vogel | Absent |
| Dexter Williams | Present |
| Jody Wright | Present |
| Present: 11, Absent: 1 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 6/10/2026 at 9:10 AM | |
| Mark Dunn | Present |
| Dennis Goodwin | Present |
| Mark Price | Present |
| Mike Reed | Present |
| Stephen Sheaffer | Present |
| Patrick Spangler | Present |
| Dr. Jon Stencel | Present |
| Grant Swallows | Present |
| Bryan True | Present |
| Scott Vogel | Present |
| Dexter Williams | Present |
| Jody Wright | Present |
| Present: 12, Absent: 0 | |
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I. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Grant Swallows
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II. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Grant Swallows
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III. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Grant Swallows
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV. Financial Reports
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
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IV.A. 2026 Basketball Tournament Series Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves brought this information to the members of the Board. No action was required.
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IV.B. 2026 Basketball State Tournament Allotments
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves brought this information to the members of the Board. No action was required.
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IV.C. 2026 Wrestling Tournament Series Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves brought this information to the members of the Board. No action was required.
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IV.D. 2026 Cheerleading Coaches Conference Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves brought this information to the members of the Board. No action was required.
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V. Reports & Updates
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V.A. TSSAA Office Construction Update
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves updated the members of the Board on the progress of the construction project. Construction is still on schedule with completion dates projected for February 2027. The staff locked in an interest rate of 3.85% in January 2026. No action was required.
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V.B. Sportsmanship - Review of the 2025-2026 School Year
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
EJ Wood provided an overview of the data and reviewed the incident report process. David Uyl reviewed how he uses the incident reports to educate officials and follow-up with the reporting official, if needed. New testing requirements will also be implemented for officials. A sportsmanship advisory committee will be formed by the state office to emphasize education-based athletics, expand education for players, parents, and fans, increase the capacity for coaches to lead, provide game administration support, and develop proactive instead of reactive strategies. The Board requested that this data be shared with all member schools. No action was required.
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V.C. 2026-27 Administrators' Meetings & Regional Meetings
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
No action was required.
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V.D. Media Update
Speaker(s):
Matthew Gillespie
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Matthew Gillespie updated the members of the Board. No action was required.
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V.E. Boys Volleyball Proposal for 2026 Regional Meetings
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
This item was brought to the Board as an information item for discussion only. No action was required.
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V.F. Participation on School Teams Outside of the Sport's Season
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
The Board would like to see other state association's policies on this issue, while still maintaining school sports seasons. One consideration could be a limit of allowed events.
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V.G. Spring Fling Recap/Discussion
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
This item will be included on the agendas of the Regional and Administrators' meetings for discussion. The earliest any format change could be implemented would be the 2027-28 school year. Options that were discussed included the following: Moving some Division II events to Week One pending availability and feasibility. Bringing DII baseball, softball, and soccer finals only to a central site. Frost Stadium may be an option for softball, but parking could be an issue. Frost has 5 fields, so the tournament would need an extra day. Starting Spring Fling on Monday would give an extra day for the weather. The staff will come up with some alternatives to consider and start developing a survey for school administrators.
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V.H. Review Classification Process/Timeline
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
Mark Reeves brought this information to the Board. No action was required.
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V.I. Transfer Eligibility Discussion
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
The Portal will open for 2026-27 transfer submissions after the Dead Period. Students can be submitted after they have practiced three or more days with a fall sport after the TSSAA first official practice date or attended classes at the new school for three or more days.
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VI. Business Items
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VI.A. Enrollments for Classification 2027-2029
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.B. Basketball Shot Clock
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.C. Division I Basketball District Tournament 3rd and 4th Place Game
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
The staff will bring a revised calendar and survey results to the August meeting for consideration. The calendar revisions should be included in the survey. The survey should be sent to basketball coaches.
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VI.D. Seeding for TSSAA DI Basketball Tournament
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
DII will look at an RPI option for their tournament that could also start in 2027-28.
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VI.E. Change to 2027 Bowling State Tournament Dates
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.F. A.F. Bridges Sportsmanship Program
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.G. TSSAA Recruiting Course
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
This new requirement for coaches goes into effect for the 2026-27 school year. All administrators are also encouraged to take the course. The staff will create a proposal for the Regional meeting agenda to extend the requirement to school administrators.
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VI.H. Non-traditional Student Eligiblity
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.I. Wooddale High School Appeals Disciplinary Action (1:00)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
The forfeitures will remain in place. The student is eligible, by rule for the 2026-27 school year under the new transfer rule.
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VI.J. Maplewood High School Appeals Disciplinary Action (1:20)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.K. Nashville Collegiate Prep Football Co-op (1:40)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.L. Chattanooga Central High School Football Playoffs (2:00)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.M. William Blount High School Requests Classification Change for Girls Soccer and Soccer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.N. TSSAA Membership Requests
Speaker(s):
Mark Reeves
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VI.N.1. Chesterton Academy of St. Margaret Clitherow
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
The school will not be eligible for post-season competition, and schools in their districts/regions will not be required to play them during the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.N.2. Macon Christian Academy
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.N.3. Fairview Christian Academy
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII. Hardship Appeals
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VII.A. Chattanooga School of the Arts & Sciences/Center for Creative Arts - Chattanooga, TN
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VII.B. Whitehaven High School - Memphis, TN
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VIII. Litigation Report
Speaker(s):
Rick Colbert
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IX. Adjournment
Discussion (Appears on Minutes Report):
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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