KHSAA
Form T76 REV.10/09
KHSAA TITLE IX RE-VISIT FINAL AUDIT REPORT
(por school
s re-vi
si
ted during the 2010-2011 school
year)
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Prepared By: M adha M ullins Januâry 18, 2011
Tel
ephone Number of Revi
ewer!
(869)
299-6472
Reviewed By: Darren Bilberry, Asst. Com m issioner Com pleted Required Form é
Veri
fi
cati
oh of Forms (Form GE-50)
Yes X No Q
Padi
ci
pati
on Oppoduni
ti
es Summary Chart
(Form T-7O) Yes X NO L
Benefi
ts Summar
y
Char
t
s (For
ms
T-71 & T-
72)
Benefi
ts Publ
i
ci
ty (Form T-73)
Yes IXIN: L Yes ExDNO Z1
Correcti
ve Acti
on Pl
an Sum mary Chads (Form T-74)
O pportunities Com ponent of Title IX Com pliance
Yes Ex3 No Q 2.
A rea of Com pliance:
(Check One or More)
X A Substantial Propodionality
B History and C ohtinuing Practice Of Program s Expansion C Full and Effective Accom m odation of Interest and Abilities
A).
W as the Substanti
al
Proporti
onali
ty Test (T-1) an area in whi
ch the school
met Ti
tl
e I
X
Oppodunities com pliance? Yes IXI No D
Com ments:
B).
W as
the Hi
st
ory
and Cont
i
nui
ng Pr
acti
ce of
Progr
am Expansi
on Test
(
T-2)
an ar
ea i
n whi
ch
the school met Title IX O ppodunities com plïance? Yes L No (E1
..
' '
C).
W as
the Ful
l
and Ef
f
ect
i
ve Accommodat
i
ons of
I
nt
erest
and
Abi
l
i
ti
es
Test
(T-3) an area in whi
ch the school
met Ti
tle I
X Opport
uni
ti
es compli
ance?
Yes D No X
Com ments: Students have indicated on the Student lnterest Survey an ongoing interests in cross-country, tennis, and sw im m ing and diving. School personnel were advised to address these interests form allyr docum ehting the attem pts and their results.
Tennis was a pad of the athletics program at the tim e of the original on-site visit. Subsequent w ater dam age to the couds rebulted in discontinuation of the spod.
3. Is the school's m ost recent Student Interest Survey accurate in relation to the assessm ent of Interests & Abilities?
Yes X No D
4. C hecklist of the Title IX Com onents of the lnterscholastic Pro ram Benefit to Satisfactory Deficient Com m ents
Students
Accom m odation X The school has m et the standards for Title IX of Interests and com pliance with Test 1 for the 2010-201 1 Abilities school year.
Equipm ent and X There was no significant difference in the Supplies provision of this benefit to m ale and female spods. The school has im plem ented a uniform purchase rotation plan to better monitor equitable distribution of new uniform s,
It was repoded that volleyball players and baseball players have been purchasing their
'
Wn Unl OCY S. e ra Iona e glven WaS e
pl
ayer
s
wi
shed t
o r
etai
n
the uni
forms
i
nst
ead of
havlng them placed in the school's athletics inventory.
Som e team s raise funds in order to be purchase shoes.
Scheduling of X The school has m et the requirem ents for Gam es and scheduling girls' basketball hom e games for Practice Tim e the 2010-201 1 season. Use of the gym is
rotated betweep boys' and gifls' basketball
during the season. Usage chads did not delineate gym use for volleyball', however no conflict regarding scheduling was reported by No w ritten policy was found that outlined the process of scheduling and approval of com petitive schedules. It is recom m ended that the Gender Equity Review Com m ittee revîew aII schedules and that its approval be a pad of the m eeting m inutes prior to final approval by adm inistration,
No policy w as found related to the approval of the scheduling of over-night trips. Cursory review of current-year schedules and interviews w ith studeht-athletes did not reveal evidence of gender bias.
Travel and Per X Policy set by the Iocal Board of Education Diem Allowances requires that aII student-athletes be transported
by bus.
Current polic re uires pIa ers to a for m eals
3-following competition, except in the case of KHSAA tournam ents. No policy was found related to pre-gam e m eals.
It was not clear how lodging expenses and per
diem allowances for invitational tournaments or
overnight trips were m anaged
Coaching X A review of coaching stipends showed no discrepancy in the am ount of com pensation paid to coaches of Iike-spods. Differentials
am ong coaches appeared to be the result of
base salaries for teaching, which are based on Ievels of experience and certifidation. In so far as salary w@s an indication of experience, it experienced than those for fem ale team s.
Since the original on-site visit there has been
an attrition of fem ale coaches. It is recom m ended that an em phasis be placed on
providing m ore fem ale coaches.
It was noted that financial assistance for coaches' attendance at state tournaments w as outlined in the school's coaching guidelines',
hoF ever no stipends for professional
developm ent of coaching skills were recorded. If coaches of m ale sports have m ore experience than those for female spods, it is recom m ended that com pensated professional developm ent oppodunities be provided for the less experienced coaches.
Locker Room s, X AIl Iocker room s are shared except those for
Practice and boys' and girls' basketball.
Com petitive The softball dressing area had individual Facilities clothes hooks and shelving in Iieu of lockers.It
is recomm ended that individual Iockers or sim ilar arrangem ent be provided which provides security and privacy for personal belongings.
It is recomm ended that contrasting coloring be applied to the outfield fence on the softball field to im prove visual acuity and safety for players. A green w indscreen was suggested.
Medical and X The school does not have a training room . Training Facilities School personnel repoded having a volunteer m edical professional on contract to provide
and Services services once a week for therapeutic review
and advisem ent.
The weight room is accessible to aII athletes.
School personnel were advised to provide equipm ent m ore suitable fof use by female athletes and for m iddle school players. ln addition, it was suggested that m otivational am enities be added to the walls to encourage padicipants in aIl sports.
Publicity X There is no organized booster club. Parental groups suppod individual team activities. Policies on an awards system to recognîze student-athlete achievem ent were Iim ited to
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no ICO a e IS rlC WOU PrOVI e One
hundred dop
l
ars to each athl
eti
c team for
awards.No w ritten policy was found on the selection and assignment of cheerleaders, though the form subm itted on Publicity-support groups. Form T-73 for the re-visit reflected equitable practices used by school personnel for these purposes.
Spirit groups should be encouraged to support and prom ote attendance at m ore girls' spoding
events
t
han j
ust
basketbal
l
.
No policies w ere found related to award banquets or other cerem onies. Placement of trophies, enlarged team photographs, banners or other sym bols of recognition were not
present.
Suppod Services X The central distribution of funds for team needs has been lim ited. The m oney raised by individual team s has been theirs to spend according to requests by the head coach for
speci
fi
c services,
travel
(other than bus
transpodation),
and purchase of equi
pment,
awards, or other sport-specific items.
A strategy needs to be developed to ensure that the benefits provided student-athletes are distributed between m ale and fem ale team s equitably.
The provision of office space for coaches w as reviewed. It was recom mended that offices - 5
-w ith attached rest room s be divided equally betw een coaches of m ale and fem ale spods. It w as recom m ended that arrangements be m ade on cam pus for private conferences w ith players outside of practice or com petition in those instances w here office space is not provided, i,e. off-cam pus coaches.
Athletic N/A Scholarships
Tutoring N/A
Housing and X Policy shoqld be developed related to provision
Dining Facilities of pre-game and/or any other on-cam pus meal and Services service connected to team ractice ot
com petition. Recruitm ent of N/A
Student Athletes
5.
Br
i
ef
Sum mar
y/
Anal
ysi
s
of
the Corr
ecti
ve Acti
on Pl
an (
For
m T-74)
Focus has been on the im provem ent and construction of facilities and in increasing girls' participation in athletics
6. O bsew ed Deficiencies in Overall Girls and Boys Athletics Program s The school lacks central
provision of benefits.
policy that ensures the m onitoring of gender equity in the KHSAA Recom mended Action in relation to new deficienoies or areas of concern
As an attachm ent to the 2010-2011 annual Title IX report,due April 15, 2911, school
personnel will subm it the plan for addressing the softball dressing area inadequacies and the provision of better visua! safety for the outfield fencing.
8. KHSAA Recom mended Action in relation to reoccurring deficiencies
A) PUBLICITY--AS an attachment
to the 2010-201
1 annual
Ti
tle I
X repod,
due April
45,
2011,
school
personnel
wi
ll
submi
t
a Ii
sti
ng of events or projects pl
anned for
''
e - sc oo year w Ic are eslgne O promo e a en ance a gIr S Sport competitions,
B)
SUPPORT SERVI
CES- AS an at
t
achment
t
o the 2010-201
1
annual
Ti
tl
e I
X
report, due April 15, 2011, school personnel w ill subm it a chart indicating the office spaces assigned aII head coaches. Include the accom modations that have been m ade for private conferences between off-cam pus coaches and players outside of practice or com petition.
C) SUPPORT SERVICES- AS an attachment to the 2010-201 1 annual
Ti
tl
e IX
repod, due April 16, 2011, school personnel will subm it an approved plan for ensuring the equitable distribution of benefits to m ale and fem ale student-athletes.
D) SUPPORT SERVICES- AS an att
achment to the 2010-201 1 annual
Ti
tl
e I
X
repod, due April 16, 2011, school personnel will subm it approved policies on the follow ing:
1)
The rol
e and duti
es of
the Gender Equi
ty Revi
ew Comm i
ttee.
2)
The pr
ovi
si
on of
at
hl
et
i
c
gear
by the school
f
rom centr
al
budget
s and fund rai
si
ng,
and w hat the student-athlete Is required to purchase. Include the process by
whi
ch moni
t
or
i
nq
for
Ti
t
l
e I
X
compl
i
ance
i
s ensur
ed.
3)
A pol
i
cy
f
or
per
dj
em f
or
r
egul
ar
season pl
ay
t
o i
ncl
ude I
odgi
ng.
4)
A poli
cy for on-cqmpus meal
servi
ce,
i
.e.
pre-game meal
servi
ce or snacks
5)
A poli
cy for awards for student-athl
eti
c achi
evement.
NO TE: include any other policies developed for the specific operation of the athletics program at the school.
9. Attendance
High School Title IX Coordinator: M arshall Enoch District Level Title IX Coordinator: M arshall Enoch
Nam e Title Tele hone
Ton Howell G irls' Soccer Coach 270-499-0448 Brent M athew G irls' Basketball Coach 270-993-8664 Ashle Troutm an Princi al 270-316-1412 David M ccam m on Football Coach 270-316-2984
DeAnn Peerc Parent 270-316-8136
Shelle Roberts Parent 270-543-2372
Kelse Colter Student-athlete 270-799-7852 Kell Baird Board M em ber 270-314-4112 M or an Davis Student-athlete 270-316-5650 Chris Stein Volle ball Coach 270-929-2973 M arshall Enoch Athletics Director 270-278-5407 G ordon Bocock KHSAA Auditor 859-299-5472
M adha M ullins KHSAA Auditor 859-269-3394
10. Com m ents:
School personnel w ere prepared for the re-visit. AII m em bers of the G ender Equity
Revi
ew Commi
t
t
ee wer
e i
n at
t
endance at
the meeti
nj and acti
vel
y padi
ci
pat
ed i
n
discussions. The school's perm anent Title IX file w as avallable for review and appeared up to date.
Since the original visit in 2001-2002 the school has added volleyball and soccer for girls, m ore accurately reflecting interests expressed by fem ale students. O ther deficiencies
have been corr
ect
ed f
or the most
gart
)
wi
th t
he excepti
ons of suppor
t
ser
vi
ces wher
e
office space inequities rem ain and flnancial repoding hinders thorough analysis', and, the support of cheerleading and other spirit effods still is provided dispropodionably to two m ale sports and only olie fem ale spod. As noted in the original visit repod as well, an
