MSHSL News

The Minnesota State High School League's Board of Directors met today. Below is information from the meeting.

• Board of Directors Release | October 5, 2023
  
• Board of Directors Meeting Synopsis | October 5, 2023

Earlier this week, activities directors received the following email regarding the MSHSL Foundation Form A and Form B grant opportunities for the 2023-2024 school year. Please connect with your activities administrator or the League Office if you have any questions.

On September 21, 2023, the MSHSL Foundation Board approved the designation of $700,000 to be allocated through the Form A Grant process and $400,000 to be allocated through the Form B grant process. Special note: Form A and Form B will be processed simultaneously in the fall of 2023.

The MSHSL Foundation is funded by the collection of state taxes on all postseason tickets. State taxes are required on all postseason tickets and a legislative provision directs these funds to the Foundation. The primary goal of the MSHSL Foundation is to award grants that assist, recognize, promote, and fund extra-curricular participation by high school students in athletic and fine arts programs.

• The Form A Grant process allocates funds to schools based on the unduplicated number of participants who qualify for educational benefits including free and reduced meals. Unduplicated means that each student counts only once, regardless of how many sports or activities they participate in.
• The Form B Grant process allocates funds to assist member schools, school districts and related conferences or regions with costs in three specific areas including health and safety, leadership initiatives and transportation that reduces barriers to participation.

Activities Administrators are encouraged to complete the MSHSL Foundation Grant A and Grant B Applications at this time. Visit mshslfoundation.org for grant application forms and instructions.