ARTICLE I - Name
Section 1. The official name of this organization shall be the “Santa Clara Valley Athletic League,” member of the Central Conference of the Central Coast Section of the CIF, herein referred to as SCVAL.
Section 2. The SCVAL shall divide into two (2) divisions – the “De Anza Division” and the “El Camino Division” – for equity in competition. The De Anza Division, in sports that are separated by strength of program, will be deemed the stronger division.
Section 3. If only one division is warranted, it shall be known as the SCVAL.
ARTICLE II - Authority
Section 1. The SCVAL is a member of the Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation and is bound by the Constitution and By-laws of both bodies as well as State and Federal statutes.
Section 2. The SCVAL may make rules more restrictive than those of the Section and the State.
ARTICLE III - Philosophy
Section 1. We believe that interscholastic athletics are an integral part of a schools’ total curriculum and that equal opportunity shall be provided to all students.
Section 2. We believe that participation in a sound athletic program contributes to the development of health and happiness, physical skills, emotional maturity, social competence, and moral values.
Section 3. We believe that a sound athletic program teaches the participants the spirit of competition as well as the values of cooperation that are so important to our society. The student athlete learns how to work with others for the advancement of group goals.
Section 4. We believe in the acceptance and adherence to the Cardinal Principle and code of Ethics of the
California Interscholastic Federation.
Section 5. It is the belief of the SCVAL that aims of interscholastic athletes can best be realized in an atmosphere in which the competitors, staff, and spectators manifest a feeling of respect and concern for these aims.
ARTICLE IV - Purposes
Section 1. The purpose of the SCVAL is to govern and administer high school interscholastic competition within the SCVAL by means of a league constitution, by-laws, and efficient organization.
ARTICLE V - Membership and Dues
Section 1. Central Coast Section (CCS) Board of Managers shall annually determine the SCVAL membership dues to the CCS.
Section 2. The SCVAL Board of Managers shall establish SCVAL dues annually.
ARTICLE VI - Board of Managers
Section 1. Purpose:
1.1 The Board of Managers (BOM) is the governing body of the SCVAL.
1.2 The BOM has responsibility for the administration and supervision of high school athletics.
1.3 The BOM shall be responsible for the financial affairs of the SCVAL. The President shall submit a proposed budget for adoption at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the BOM each year. The League Commissioner shall be responsible for handling the money and dispersing it in accordance with the budget once it has been adopted by the BOM
1.4 The BOM will establish a minimum operating expense account for the next school year. The BOM may assess member schools additional funds if so needed. The BOM will annually review the budget and carry over will be routinely shared among the member student bodies of the league.
Section 2. Organization:
The Board of Managers shall consist of the chief administrative officer of each member school or his or her proxy.
2.1 Each school shall have one vote.
2.2 Representation by a majority of the member schools shall constitute a quorum.
2.3 At their last meeting, the BOM shall establish meeting dates for Athletic Directors and BOM, for the following school year. Each group shall meet a minimum of four (4) times a year – fall, winter, spring, and end of the year.
2.4 The officers of the BOM shall be: President, President-Elect, and delegates to
the Central Coast Section (CCS) Board of Managers (BOM).
a. President: The President shall perform all the duties of a president as defined in Roberts Rules of Order, unless otherwise specified in this constitution. The President is responsible for the budget and financial considerations as well as informing the principals of the member schools of all league business.
b. President-Elect: The President-Elect shall perform all the duties of the President in his or her absence, shall complete his or her term upon the resignation or removal of that officer, and shall be the President for the following year.
c. Delegates – CCS BOM: the SCVAL BOM shall choose SCVAL representatives on the CCS BOM annually. He or she shall attend the meetings of the CCS BOM, report on the matters that concern the SCVAL to the SCVAL BOM, and vote on behalf of the SCVAL BOM at the CCS BOM.
2.5 Non-voting representatives to the BOM shall consist of a Commissioner of Athletics, representatives from the Board of Athletic Directors, and possibly student representation.
a. League Commissioner of Athletics: the Board of Managers shall determine Duties and responsibilities.
b. Representatives from the Board of Athletic Directors: The Athletic Directors shall elect yearly a representative and a representative elect to attend the Board of Managers meetings. They shall make recommendations to the Board of Managers from the Board of Athletic Directors, and they shall communicate decisions of and act as liaison between the two Boards.
c. Student Representative: There may be a student representative from each member school.
Section 3. The officers of the Board of Managers will be selected annually at the final regularly scheduled meeting of the school year.
ARTICLE VII - Board of Athletic Directors
Section 1. The Board of Athletic Directors shall be responsible for recommendations relating to interscholastic athletics within the league. It shall be an advisory board that is subordinate to the Board of Managers and will consist of the Athletic Director(s) of each member school or his or her proxy.
1.1 Each school shall have one vote.
1.2 Representation by a majority of the member schools shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. Meetings:
2.1 The Board of Athletic Directors will meet a minimum of four (4) times a year – fall, winter, spring, and end of the year.
Section 3. AD Representative to the Board of Managers shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Athletic directors. Minutes shall be distributed to all members of the Board of Athletic Directors and the Board of Managers.
3.1 AD Representative-Elect to the BOM shall perform all the duties of the AD Representative in his or her absence, shall complete that term upon the resignation and/or removal of the AD Representative, and shall be the AD Representative for the next year.
ARTICLE VIII - Sports Committee
Section 1. There shall be a Sports Committee to represent each league sport. It shall have an AD and the coaches responsible for that sport in each of the member schools.
1.1 An Athletic Director will be assigned by the SCVAL Commissioner to preside over each sports committee. Their duties are as follows
1. Conduct a preseason meeting of all the SCVAL coaches for their sport.
2. Conduct a postseason meeting for their sport. All League selections and proposed by-law revisions will take place at this meeting.
3. Collect and distribute minutes from preseason, postseason, and division meetings, to the SCVAL Commissioner and the AD’s from each SCVAL school.
4. Develop a schedule for the following year’s season of sport.
1.2 Each Sports Committee shall appoint a league chairperson for both the De Anza Division and the El Camino Division. The following duties are the responsibility of the league chairperson.
1. The chairperson will preside over individual division meetings and will keep minutes of its meetings. A copy of these minutes will be given to the Sports Committee AD to distribute.
2. Attend the CCS seeding and Post season meetings
Section 2. The purpose of each Sports Committee shall be to assist the Board of Athletic Directors on maters pertaining to the sport it represents, to annually review the by-laws, to review a schedule for the next school year, and to make division placement recommendations.
Section 3. Each Sports Committee will have a pre-season and a post-season meeting each year or upon the call of its chairperson, upon request of a majority of its members, or upon request of the Board of Managers.
Section 4. The SCVAL League Commissioner shall appoint an Athletic Director Representative to each Sports Committee.
Section 5. Sports Chairpersons:
5.1 The Sports Committee shall elect the chairperson(s) for each sport.
5.2 The sports chairperson(s) shall hold office for a minimum of three (3) year.
ARTICLE IX - Amendments
Section 1. This constitution, with the exception of the by-laws, may be amended at any meeting by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the Board of Managers, provided the amendment was proposed in writing at a previous meeting.
ARTICLE X - By-Laws
Section 1. All rules and regulations not herein stated and adopted by the Board of Managers shall be classified as By-laws of this Constitution and are binding upon all member schools.
ARTICLE XI - Annual Review
Section 1. The Constitution shall be reviewed annually at the spring meeting of the Board of Managers for the purpose of revising and updating its provisions.
1.1 Recommendations for change as a result of the annual review shall be submitted in writing at the end of the year meeting for official approval.
Section 2. By-laws shall be reviewed at the end of each sport season and presented to the Board of Managers for the purpose of revising and updating its provisions at the first meeting following the sport season.
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