The authority and duties of the Public Liaison Advisory Committee are to act as a conduit through which the general public may have input into the decision-making process of the Association and to assist the Association in the development of procedures regarding the receipt of public input and disposition of complaints related to high school athletic and competition programs; to conduct public hearings annually in each of the four administrative sections during which interested parties may address issues regarding the effectiveness of the rules, operation, and management of the organization; and to conduct an annual evaluation of its findings, organization as a whole and recommendations to the Board of Directors, to the Executive Director of Education, and to the respective education committees of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives. The recommendations must delineate policies and procedures that will improve the implementation and oversight of high school athletic programs by the organization.
 

 

Public Liaison Advisory Committee Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the process for the FHSAA to add a new sport?

A: In order to be a recognized sport, a minimum of 10 percent of the total senior high school membership that is geographically situated in at least two of the four administrative sections must submit letters of petition to the FHSAA Board of Directors on official school stationery. Not more than three-fourths of these schools may be located in the same one administrative section. The request must also be submitted by the requisite number of member senior high schools within the same school year. If that is accomplished, then the FHSAA Board of Directors has the option to extend recognition to that sport.

Any activity that does not meet the criteria of a recognized or sanctioned sport is considered a club sport and is not under the FHSAA’s authority.

Q: If the school I attend does not offer the sport I want to play, can I participate at another school?

A: Bylaw 9.2 of the latest FHSAA Handbook addresses the options for home education students, charter school students, alternative school students, non-member private school students, Florida Virtual School students, middle school students attending non-member public schools and students in dual enrollment and early admission programs.

Please reference Bylaw 9.2 in the latest FHSAA Handbook.

Q: What should I do if I have complaints about officiating?

A: The first step should be to contact your school’s head coach and athletic director. The FHSAA has an officials evaluation program and the head coach and/or the school’s athletic director is encouraged to submit an evaluation form after every game, regardless of whether the officiating is perceived to be good or bad. This feedback is then used to provide our officials with accurate data to stimulate improvement and is also taken into consideration when the FHSAA assigns officials in the postseason, beginning with regional tournaments or play-in games.

Please be aware that the FHSAA does not assign officials during the regular season or for district tournaments. In those contests, the host school will typically contract with a local officials association, provide the team schedule and then the officials association supplies the officials for each contest.
 

The Public Liaison Advisory Committee shall meet four times annually. All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be called by the committee chairperson, the Association president, or the Executive Director.

Site: Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building, Gainesville (unless otherwise designated)

Dates:

Staff Liaison
Kelvin Richardson
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170

Media

Alison Posey
WCTV
1801 Halstead Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Phone:850-893-6666
alison.posey@wctv.tv
 

Florida House

Representative Kaylee Tuck
Florida House District 55
Kaylee.Tuck@myfloridahouse.gov
 

Florida Senate

Senator Erin Grall 
Florida Senate District 29
3209 Virginia Avenue, Suite A149
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
grall.erin@flsenate.gov

 

Florida Department of Education

OPEN
 

Home Education Association

Jason Crawford
Home Education Foundation
3113 Ortega Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Phone: (813) 789-5773
Jason@flhef.org
 

Superintendent

Terry Connor, Superintendent
Sarasota County School District
1960 Landings Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone: (941)-927-9000 (ext. 31131)
terry.connor@sarasotacountyschools.net

School Board Member

OPEN
 

Business Community

Al Summers (CHAIR)
Summers Funeral Home
2238 NW 10th St.
Ocala, FL 34475
Phone: (352) 351-0566
ad45sums@aol.com 
 

Principal - Public School

Dean Ledford (CO-CHAIR)
Fletcher High School
700 Seagate Ave.
Neptune Beach, FL 32266
Phone: (904) 247-5905
ledfordj@duvalschools.org

Principal - Private

Michael Juhas (Superintendent)
Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
11 North B Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (850) 435-3541
juhasm@ptdiocese.org

Principal - Racial Minority

Ivin J. Gunder
Orange Park High School
2300 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Phone : (904) 336-8675
ivin.gunder@myoneclay.net


Active Athletic Director

Brian Haugabrook
Wildwood Middle High School
700 Huey St. 
Wildwood, FL 34785
Phone: (352) 748-1314
brian.haugabrook@sumter.k12.fl.us
 

Active Coach 
Jennifer Bucklew
Fleming Island High School-Head Softball Coach
jennifer.bucklew@myoneclay.net
 

Parent of FHSAA Student-Athlete

Michael Ross
7819 Villa Nova Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone: (631) 987-7522
mrcameljunk@yahoo.com

FHSAA Student-Athlete

Ryan Fayard
Pensacola Catholic High School
42330827@pensacolachs.org