BKPSAA Handbook Review

Vaughn Dosko, KPSAA Executive Secretary, will present a summary of the handbook changes that the KPSAA Board has discussed this year.  This work session will be an opportunity for the School Board and District Administration to provide feedback and discuss any concerns that they may have.  Attached is a summary of what Mr. Dosko will be discussing during this work session.

The entirety of the KPSAA Handbook proposed changes and the final approval of the handbooks by the KPBSD Board of Education are scheduled to take place at the June School Board meeting.

Middle School Handbook Changes - Memo enclosures for Items 1-6

1. Page 13, PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVITIES, Section D. Item 1. Participation Fees

2. Page 15, GENERAL ACTIVITIES POLICIES FOR THE KPBSD. Section G. Item 1. Suggested Admission Fees

3. Page 16, GENERAL ACTIVITIES POLICIES FOR THE KPBSD. Section L. Item 5.a.  

4. Page 47, BYLAWS  (Entire Bylaws enclosed)
   a.  Article III – Membership Item 4 (delete)
   b.  Article V – Voting, Item 1 (amend), Item 3. C & D (delete)
   c.  Article VI – Sanctioned Activities, Item 1 (amend), Item 2 (delete), Item 3 (delete)
   d.  Article VIII – KPSAA Board, Item 2. C. (amend)

5. Page 55, APPENDIX B. CO-CURRICULAR PARTICIPANT USER FEE CONTRACT  (Enclosure)

6. Page 58, APPENDIX D. TEAM/STAFFING GUIDELINES  (Enclosure)

7. Multiple Pages –

1. Updating the school year references 2025-26 SY

2. Updating the borough tournament and music festival dates and locations

High School Handbook Changes - Memo enclosures for Items 1-4

1.  Page 16, PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES, Section D. Item 1. b. Participation Fees
   Annual $1,400 cap for Non-KPBSD participants

2. Page 33, BYLAWS, multiple updates (Entire Bylaws enclosed)
   a.  Article III – Membership, Item 4 (delete)
   b.  Article V – Voting, Item 1 (amend), Item 3 C & D (delete)
   c.  Article VI – Sanctioned Activities, Item 1 (amend), Item 2 (delete), Item 3 (delete)
   d.  Article VIII – KPSAA Board, item 2. C. (amend)

3. Page 42, APPENDIX A, KPBSD Athletic/Activity Participation Registration (Enclosure)
   Update to reference $1,400 Non-KPBSD annual cap

4. Page 54, APPENDIX D, TEAM/STAFFING GUIDELINES (Enclosure)

5. Multiple Pages – 2025-26 SY
   a.  Updating the school year references

b.  Updating the KPBSD Student Council meeting to Soldotna High School
c.  Updating the borough tournaments and music festival dates and locations
d.  Updating the ASAA Activities Calendar