Cawood football player, thank you for bringing that up. That has been my arguement this whole time. A waiver was granted therefore the hire is legal.

Cawoodballplayer, since you seem to have the inside track I'm looking for on this, maybe you could answer something for me. Though the waiver was issued, personel from within the school system should still have been given the first chance to apply for, and take the job. Issuing a waiver for this "emergency" makes little sense if the job was sought after by any of the current employees from within the school system. What I am asking is this.......was anyone currently employed by Cawood High School or its feeder systems that not only expressed interest in the position, but pursued the postion for themselves? If you can find an answer to that sometime, things would begin to show face for yours truly.

I definitely do not know the exact bylaws of the KHSAA. That was the extent of the conversation I had.

 

I've not heard of anyone inside the system applying for the job. I heard that Scott Caldwell (5th and 6th grade football coach/Former Cawood assistant/Elementary school guidance counselor) was mentioned for the job. However, I spoke to Scott (I am his assitant coach - 5th and 6th), and he said that was not true. Other than that, I have not heard of anyone else that was interested in the job.

 

I have to say that I do agree that people inside the school system should have been given the first chance. I don't think the hiring would have been any different, but they should have been given a shot at it, nonetheless.

I'm with you inasmuch as thinking that Coach Perry would have been the coach in one form or another. It's obvious by now the way I feel. I'm just questioning standard procedure. Cawood is fortunate to have Eric, and fans can expect to see a much improved team (funadamentaly and physically) starting this fall.

Brain you have raised some points of interest,but the fact of the matter is that nothing was done out of line in this matter. A coaching job is extra service and although the KHSAA prefers a person that is within the school it is not law. (Notice) within the school not the district, the superintent receives the letters of intent on the opening and after a reasonable ammount of time makes his recomendation to the pricipal as to who the best canidate is. The principal then can agree or disagree and then hire who he wants. A coaching position does not go through the school board. The question here is a reasonable ammount of time and that is clearly a matter of opinion.

Also coaching at the high school level is very different from the middle school level. (No disrespect just fact).

Mnt. Pride 10 i have read your posts and that is by far your best yet. lol

it's done Perry is the coach and it was done legally. I was wondering if Perry

has put a staff together and who his staff is. Any new blood and how much of the old blood will hang around or even be ask.

A coach is only as good as his asst.

well you MIGHT be correct but i guess they are always exceptions to every rule. For example, i would be willing to bet that Jim Roark would of been a dandy high school basketball or football coach. Coaching at both levels, its not what you know but what you are able to get across to your players.

Also being able to get there all and them WANTING to play for you.

Jim was great at these things

Also coaching at the high school level is very different from the middle school level. (No disrespect just fact).

 

Is that in reference to one of my previous comments? I know high school is different. Caldwell has coached at the high school level, but prefers to coach his own children at the middle school level.

http://www.khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/bylaw27.pdf

 

I'm not arguing that hiring someone out of the school is against the law. If you look at Section 2 b) i) and take it's meaning verbatum, the recommendation(s) by the superintendent are offered to the principal, just as youve said. Then by "consulting with the School Based Council" prior to the final selection, the principal makes his decision, which is finalized by the superintendent. I guess most of it's a matter of interpretation, but that's my literal perception of the rule

Do you want this job?

Yeah, I did, but my fax machine was broken and it took 4 days to get someone over to work on it, so I couldn't send a resume to the school.

well you MIGHT be correct but i guess they are always exceptions to every rule. For example, i would be willing to bet that Jim Roark would of been a dandy high school basketball or football coach. Coaching at both levels, its not what you know but what you are able to get across to your players.

Also being able to get there all and them WANTING to play for you.

Jim was great at these things

 

You sound like you might just be from my stomping grounds speaking of Jim Roark in such high regards. He would have made a good one.

well, if they had hired you that would of put the system over the top. Instead of being the second largest it would of moved them to number 1 and for some reason they wanted to stay at no.2 (lol)

stretch, I have no doubt Jim could of coached high school. He is a fine person

and i for one would of like to seen him make the jump.