Public Liaison Advisory Committee
**Members of the general public that wish to share input regarding the effectiveness of the rules, operation and management of the FHSAA can e-mail publicinput [at] fhsaa [dot] org to reach all PLAC members. Please read the FAQs before you email the group.**
Committee Members
Pursuant to s. 1006.20(6), Florida Statutes, the Association shall establish, sustain, fund and provide staff support to a Public Liaison Advisory Committee composed of the following: the Commissioner of Education or his or her designee; a member public school principal; a member nonpublic school principal; a member school principal who is a member of a racial minority; an active athletic director; an active coach, who is employed full time by a member school; a student-athlete; a district school superintendent; a district school board member; a member of the Florida House of Representatives; a member of the Florida Senate; a parent of a high school student; a member of a home education association; a representative of the business community; and a representative of the news media.
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.
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.
To e-mail everyone in the PLAC at once: publicinput [at] fhsaa [dot] org (click here). Please read the FAQs before you email.
Mike Ridaught
School Board Member
Levy County School Board
christopher [dot] cowart [at] levyk12 [dot] org