Allegations & Investigations Presented by: Craig Damon, Associate Executive Director for Eligibility and Compliance Jordanne Stark, Assistant Director for Compliance

Bylaw 10.3 – Protest Procedure Allegations Bylaw 10.3 – Protest Procedure

How Are Allegations Submitted? Email compliance@fhsaa.org Mail Attention: Craig Damon or Jordanne Stark Web Form New for the 2016-2017 school year Available at www.fhsaa.org How Are Allegations Submitted?

What Types of Allegations are Received? Anonymous Received without any identifying information Signed by a non-school representative Parent Member of the community Student Signed by a school representative Principal Athletic Director FHSAA Representative What Types of Allegations are Received?

What Happens Once the FHSAA Receives an Allegation? Determine the type of allegation Anonymous Non-school representative School representative Determine the intent of the author Timing (FHSAA Policy 10.9) Does the allegation directly impact the author Determine whether the allegation includes credible information Does the allegation include content? Is there a preponderance of evidence? Provide the accused school(s) with a copy What Happens Once the FHSAA Receives an Allegation?

What is the Accused School’s Responsibility? Implausible allegations Forward allegation to the school with no action taken by the FHSAA Allegation placed in school file The FHSAA may revisit the allegation, should credible information become available Credible allegations Forward allegation to the school with inquiries Accused school is given 10 business days to respond Prompt the accused school to initiate an internal investigation If necessary, the accused school may provide a self-report If necessary, the FHSAA may conduct a formal investigation What is the Accused School’s Responsibility?

Policy 39 – Investigative Procedures Investigations Policy 39 – Investigative Procedures

Types of Investigations Internal investigation Initiated by the school, school district or governing board Results may warrant a self-report FHSAA investigation Initiated by the FHSAA as a result of the accused school’s internal investigation May be conducted by an FHSAA staff member or an approved investigative consultant Types of Investigations

What is a Self-Report? Results from the school identifying a violation The report should include the following information: A list of the bylaws and/or policies that have been violated A description of the circumstances leading to the violation The names of any students and/or coaches (if applicable) A list of contests in which the student(s) participated (if applicable) Any corrective actions taken by the school to deter this situation from happening in the future The report is submitted to the FHSAA via selfreport@fhsaa.org What is a Self-Report?

Preliminary Investigation Determine if the accused school’s internal investigation was thorough and sufficient Did the school acknowledge a violation? Does the school have a working knowledge of the bylaws and/or policies involved? Did the school provide any corrective actions? Do any penalties need to be assessed? Did the school provide a detailed report? Does the FHSAA need more information to determine whether or not a violation occurred? Preliminary Investigation

Investigative Procedures The FHSAA assigns a staff member or an investigative consultant The school is notified of the investigation in writing The school shall notify the student(s) and/or parent(s) and any other individuals identified by the FHSAA Investigations are conducted on school campus School records, documents and any other pertinent information may be reviewed Interviews may be conducted with students, parents, coaches and school staff members Searches of residences may be conducted with written consent from the parent/legal guardian Investigative Procedures

Results of an Investigation No verifiable evidence of a violation Case is closed No further action is taken Evidence of a violation The FHSAA will provide the school with a notice of preliminary findings The FHSAA may take action against the school, which may include: Probation Fees and/or fines Forfeiture of contests Required attendance at FHSAA seminars/events Results of an Investigation

Evidence of a Violation Notice of Preliminary Findings Allows school to respond School may present additional information School may formulate corrective actions Notice of FHSAA Final Investigative Findings The final report includes: Background Summary Pertinent Bylaws and Policies Corrective Actions (if applicable) Summary of Violations FHSAA Actions Evidence of a Violation

Craig Damon Associate Executive Director for Eligibility and Compliance cdamon@fhsaa.org Jordanne Stark Assistant Director for Complinace jstark@fhsaa.org Contact Information