Committees, Appeals, and Code of Conduct

				COMMITTEES Region IX personnel will serve in one or more of these assignments: JH/HS Coordinators, JH/HS Organizers, Judging Panel Chairs, Clinician Chairs, JH/HS Clean-up committees, JH/HS Wind and Percussion Organizers, Harp Organizers, Audition Hosts, Computer Operators, Rehearsal Conductors, Program Organizers, Hospitality Chair, and Music Selection Committees. APPEALS The appeals process is followed as set forth by TMEA. See “Southwestern Musician” or TMEA website. CODE OF CONDUCT Appreciation for and recognition of the rights of all organizations and individuals is mandatory. All schools with students competing in music activities are held responsible and liable for any and all damages that may occur at the contest site. Students identified in acts of vandalism or other inappropriate behavior will be removed immediately from the site and may, at the discretion of the Music Executive Committee, be disqualified from future participation in music activities in Region IX for a period of one to two years as set forth by the University Scholastic League Constitution and Contest Rules. Upon identification of guilty students, a letter will be written to the principal of the school the student attends, with copies to the supervisor of music, superintendent of schools, and director of the organization, detailing the extent of the infraction. An invoice will follow this letter to the principal for monetary damages as soon as the host school has determined the amount. All directors who have students competing or observing music activities in Region IX are to be directly responsible for the conduct of their students. If necessary, each school should provide additional teachers and chaperones to assist the director in supervising students. All directors who have students competing in music activities in Region IX must attend the event entered with their students or cancel the entry, unless illness or other unforeseen emergency prohibit their attendance. In any case, an official of the school must be at the contest with the student(s). It is the responsibility of all individual directors in Region IX to notify their students of these policies and penalties in advance of each contest. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me! I will do my best to get back to you! E-mailed messages are easiest to return. When e-mailing, please cc to both addresses. This will help assure a more rapid response. Linda Nicolosi Oak Ridge High School Orchestra 76 South Waxberry Road 27330 Oak Ridge School Road The Woodlands, TX 77381 Conroe, TX 77385 lnicolosi@conroeisd.net 832.592.5430 (Orch office & voice-mail) NicAggie@aol.com FAX 832.592.5544