Off Duty ADs
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThe Off Duty ADs are one active and two former high school athletic directors discussing the state of high school athletics today while they're off the clock. This podcast is intended for anyone within the world of high school athletics.
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Episodes
Middle School Programs: Episode 81
December 16, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 43.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about youth and middle school feeder programs. They also discuss Uncle Bill's new slogan for the podcast, rental agreements, the varying structures of youth programs, unicorns dancing on rainbows, pushing your philosophy, and keeping Mike on a timer.
National Athletic Directors Conference: Episode 80
December 09, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the greatness of the National Athletic Director Conference. They also lack editing in this episode because of the timing of recording, spend some extended time in Uncle Bill's Corner, listen to Mark correct last week's mistake, heap mountains of praise on the NADC committee, discuss urgency in our email replies, and various burger joints.
Storing Stuff in our Vehicles: Episode 79
December 02, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about all of the stuff that routinely sits around in their vehicles. They also talk about the best week of the year, feedback about middle school students, scheduling various levels, Uncle Bill's Husker ticket sales, random keys, using our cars as storage units, Ryan's caffeine problem, things freezing in Mark's car, an odd stop at McD's, learning the key rings, port-o-potty issues, Mike avoiding IKEA, Heavyweights, and the purchase of craft breweries.
Advancing Middle School Students: Episode 78
November 25, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about advancing middle school students to high school teams. They also discuss the new addition to Mike's family, Mike's technical difficulties, a double dose of Uncle Bill's Corner, varying middle school policies in states, a lengthy and extensive advancement process, the thoughts that come along with an anonymous envelope, coaches getting sued for coaching, winter beverages, and winter facial hair.
Revisiting Advanced Degrees: Episode 77
November 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs bring in two guests to discuss their experience with athletic specific degrees. They also talk about the continued growth of the pod despite Uncle Bill's disbelief, lots of feedback from last week's episode, Philly fans, learn from Jordan from Maine and Matt from Ohio, different paths to an AD job, differences between some masters programs, lessons learned on the job, and our guests' selections for movies and beverages.
Balancing Family Life: Episode 76
November 11, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about balancing the hours of being an AD while spending time with our family. They also talk about kicking Mike off of today's episode for understandable reasons, avoiding our own fandom, Uncle Bill's Corner, dragging the family with for game supervision, responding to coaches' texts, trying to trade out some work time, estimating the end of the workday for your spouse, prioritizing some family time, lending equipment to the public, Terrapin Brewery, more from Surly Br...
Short Notice Coaching Changes: Episode 75
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss making coaching changes on short notice. They also talk about the early snow days of the year, limited gym space, Uncle Bill's Husker struggles, an interruption to dissertation work, ERO from Focus 3, pausing to temper an emotional response, managing the domino effect after coaches move on, knowing that our coaching jobs are a small piece of a bigger puzzle, economic problems with Carl's Car Wash, other kids' shows, and Mark gets his OJ coaching suggestions mixed up.
Checking Out New Vendors: Episode 74
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about vetting new vendors for their athletic departments. They also discuss the NIAAA Strategic Plan, experts in our field, tennis tournaments during a blizzard, hiding ineligible athletes, the cream of the crop in the B1G, a lawsuit against a bankrupt company, accepting credit cards in your school, getting agreements on paper, cleaning out portable toilets, good questions to ask your vendors, Tommy Boy, more field shoveling, and physically aging while being mentally w...
Athlete Compensation: Episode 73
October 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss the California Compensation Law set to go into effect in 2023 for college athletes. They also talk about Mike's rough fandom week, Big 10 Minute replaces Uncle Bill's Corner, Dave from NJ's important events, how compensating college athletes may trickle down into high schools, used car salesmen, how catching touchdowns relates to cleaning toilets, potential upside to paying college athletes, different impacts at private schools without an association affiliation, NC...
Random Topics: Episode 72
October 14, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs respond to a variety of listener mail and random topics. They also discuss the Black Sox anniversary, recruiting Pop Warner players, Big Ten rock fights, protocol during a blowout, transgender policies, making a difference in the job place, learning on the job, finding your support structure, random phone calls about the quality of umpiring, and additional fan talks.
Special Game Day Events: Episode 71
October 07, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about hosting special events on their game days. They also discuss the first game in Ryan's new stadium, Coug'n It with Joe from WA, character programs, Uncle Bill's Corner, appreciating our officials, homecoming, guessing at the weather, live email reads, appreciation nights, Mike's mom, a tricky code of conduct violation, a mildly sports-related movie, a Beastie Boys meme, and a live beverage suggestion from a long-time listener.
Game Day Policies: Episode 70
September 30, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about some of their game-day crowd policies. They also discuss a long autumn for their fandom, Uncle Bill's Corner, managing junior high students at high school contests, who supervises whom at games, students being held captive, outside food and beverage, clear bag policies, figuring out what you can control, unwanted waste on the artificial turf, using a track long before it's ready, Christian Moerlein Brewery, and an attempted movie tease that ends up more as a spoi...
Ranting About Rules: Episode 69
September 23, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 57.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about questionable rules in the high school world. They also discuss the competitive ability of the MAC, feedback from Uncle Bill, crowd noise at games, student noisemakers, baseball coaching uniforms, the importance of communication between officials and coaches, rules enforcements, football chains and volleyball nets, Netflix shows, flowery and citrusy IPAs from Bent Paddle, and Mike's mom's return.
Off-Site Coverage: Episode 68
September 16, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 47.8 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about managing off-site administrative coverage. They also discuss the extra hours in Mark's neighborhood, the return of the factory of sadness, Uncle Bill's Huskers, traveling to away games, coordinating with hosting ADs, dealing with someone else's kids, making sure your kids don't act like everyone else's kids, becoming familiar with facilities, power washing neighbor's houses, the potential TV show of Ryan's construction project, Mike's vocal chops, Tarantino's new...
Like a Good Neighbor: Episode 67
September 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the difficult balance required to host events in a stadium located in a residential area. They also discuss the plight of Mike's White Sox, the NFHS partner memo with state associations, Uncle Bill's busy retirement, angry voice mails from neighbors, how stadiums don't appear from thin air, strategies for managing conflicts, Mike's singing, Mike's mom, Mike's missing gymnastics floor, Ryan's gymnastics floor purchase, Mark's FBI training, mowing the lawn, Ryan's ...
A Case of the Mondays: Episode 66
September 02, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about Mondays in the office. They also discuss another Orioles loss for Uncle Bill, the return of college football, their theories about Monday craziness, construction updates, blocking or not blocking off time in the morning, forgetting to send emails, forgetfulness in general, purchasing and business offices, squishing kids into small helmets, the two heads of Barry Bonds, the vast number of quotable quotes from Office Space, and new offerings from Surly Brewing.
Dual Season Athletes: Episode 65
August 26, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about managing dual season athletes. They also talk about live baseball updates, poor sponsorship reads, Uncle Bill's Corner, various district AD office structures, ways to promote the need for additional department positions, bowling as a non-strenuous sport, managing multiple conflicts for dual-sport athletes, delayed stadium construction projects, skunks on Ryan's field, a bottom ten list from Mike's mom, 0% approval rating for a baseball playing chimp, Fulton Beer,...
Athletic Director Social Media Usage: Episode 64
August 19, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their social media usage. They also discuss Mark's crushed soul during the recording, Uncle Bill's Corner, Iowa's exclusion from a list of great college football programs, participation in two sports during the same season, sharing a personal and professional Twitter account, the Midgets mascot, trying to keep up with many updates, reinforcing your school's culture on social media, Instagram and Snapchat, how parents should not use social media, tweeting out pict...
Athletic Director Meetings: Episode 63
August 12, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their various athletic director and state organization meetings. They also discuss Mike's disgust about last week's episode, Uncle Bill's Corner, Urban Meyer, home runs, the difference between mandatory meetings in each state, professional development in AD meetings, a guest intrusion, safe driving practices, avoiding a couple other discussions, Mark's favorite type of phone call expanded, Empire Carpet, a great basketball scene in a classic funny movie, Mark and...
Pre-Season Facility Checks: Episode 62
August 05, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 58.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their facility checks before the fall seasons start. They also discuss the MLB trade deadline including Mike's White Sox complete lack of action, a much different Uncle Bill's Corner, highly paid coaches, checking the integrity of both stands and bus seats, missing flags and partial announcements, forgetting the details, pulling out the old bleachers, AD duct tape, more problems at Ryan's soccer field, Mark's Year of Tom content, a return to New Belgium brewery w...
Late Coaching Hires: Episode 61
July 29, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss hiring coaches at the last minute. They also discuss Ryan recording on location, recap Mark's trip to Baltimore, NFL tickets, packaging teaching and coaching jobs together, processing new hires as quickly as possible, factors that reduce applicant pools, the absolutes to get a new coach started, an insect attack, prioritizing the non-message message, the Year of Tom, Mike admits to a bad Tom movie, Heavy Seas beverage selections, pirates in North Dakota, and suspect...
Pre-Season Parent Meetings: Episode 60
July 22, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 51.3 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about hosting pre-season parent meetings. Despite poor audio, they also talk about a missed opportunity with the national group, the new segment called Uncle Bill's Corner, office windows, scheduling parent meetings, filling the content of those meetings, ways to receive those elusive verifications, a lack of common sense, normalizing bad behavior, using other ADs to pass along a message, Ryan laughing at Mark's fandom, the Hoosier gym, Mike's method of counting, Cleve...
Returning to the Office: Episode 59
July 15, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about returning to the office after their summer "breaks." They also discuss Mark's inability to do math, Mike's new income suggestion, potential changes to the podcast logo, serving as your own athletic trainer, way too much fandom, Happy Bobby Bonilla Day, Colorado's mental health initiative, the Eisenhower productivity principle, managing the fire, deciding what's really important, Mike's dorky color coding, Netflix ruining our nights, and swapping new show ideas.
Parent Support Groups: Episode 58
July 08, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 53.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about a recent video ad that revolves around a fictional parent support group. They also discuss the lack of one of our hosts, pretending to not work, correspondence from Bill NE, Mike's love for the Kardashians, stereotyped youth sports parents, the purpose of our programs, effectively run youth programs, the attrition rate of youth participation, eating an elephant, our fake football teams, and traveling to Indy.
Sports Medicine and Athletic Trainers: Episode 57
July 01, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 50.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their athletic trainers and sports medicine programs. They also discuss listener feedback, the beauty of rally scoring, managing athletic trainer coverage on multiple sites a night, taking injury decisions away from coaches, parents running the Return To Play end around, Ryan's more traditional fake basketball team, and a mini-Big Ten minute to finish the episode.
Displays of Sportsmanship: Episode 56
June 24, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about sportsmanship in athletics. They also discuss feedback from previous episodes, angry Little League parents, live Cubs/White Sox reporting, World Cup blowouts, mercy rules, adults being adults, their movie outfields, and Ryan's dessert beer.
Summer Facility Usage: Episode 55
June 17, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their summer facility usage. They also talk about Mike's past absence, little league baseball rules and the current state of baseball, weight room etiquette, a celebrity visit by Joe from WA, increased penalties for fan conduct, balancing outside rentals with in-house facility use, chasing off non-renters, the quality of Ohio vs. Colorado grass, our movie-based baseball infielders, Mike's trip to Minnesota, and some recommended beverage selections.
Interns and Advanced Degrees: Episode 54
June 10, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 53.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about hosting interns and the curriculum of advanced degrees. They also try out a new introduction, cover for a missing Mike, the Cubs addition, answer listener mail, faulty state brewery rankings, sports management and athletic administration degrees, unsuccessfully avoid generation generalizations, learning by doing, the problem with short internships and shadowing, Ryan foolishly figures out his hourly wage, Mark and Ryan have two very different interpretations of a...
Shutting Down the Office for the Summer: Episode 53
June 03, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about those last steps before flipping the switch from the end of one year to the start of the next. They also talk about Billy Fitz's Nebraska based gloating, the AL Central being dominated by the Twins, Mike's Sixers and the NBA playoffs, checklist items for ending the spring season before leaving the office, squeezing in spring coach evaluations, finishing up fiscal year expenditures, working around summer buildings projects, a massive You Gotta Minute moment in Mis...
The Most Important Part of Our Job: Episode 52
May 27, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs foolishly think they can answer the question, "What's the most important thing an AD does?". They also talk about the possible end of Ryan's AD career, our continued non-footprint in Alaska, listener email, thanking event organizers, sidetrack into Office Space quotes, being an educational leader or an operational manager, trying to identify a single most important job, focusing on the purpose of the job, building strong relationships as a leader, trying to find one thing t...
A Year in Review and an Odd Celebration Number: Episode 51
May 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBAmazed that they've lasted an entire year, the Off Duty ADs reflect on the beginning of their podcast and their past 50 episodes. They also talk about how ADs do nothing in the spring, collecting spring equipment, Mark takes some unnecessary shots at South Dakota, Mike yells at the kids on his lawn, Ryan hates Survivor loved ones, recap their first recording days, review their experience in a German restaurant in Omaha, the popularity of You Gotta Minute, Ryan and Mike hold a brief interven...
Emails and Articles: Episode 50
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs celebrate Year One by answering emails and responding to articles about volunteer coaches, financing your athletic department, assaulting officials, and policies about fan ejections. They also discuss Mike's and Ryan's low week as fans but listen to Mark gloat, skipping school for RBI Baseball, The Simpsons softball team, Iowa Western's draft success, participation fees, booster clubs, Go Fund Me coaches, Brett Favre, increased penalties for angry fans who cross the line, l...
Signs of a Struggling Coach: Episode 49
May 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs (minus one) talk about a magazine article devoted to the seven signs of a struggling coach. They also discuss the AL Garbage Division, professional sports in Ohio, funny "you gotta minute" moments, research done by a longtime listener, the umpire shortage, coaches' quirks on the sideline, our lengthy episode lengths, scheduling requests, focusing on the wrong things, keeping your philosophy up to date, Super Mario Bros, cough medicine, the real life Bad News Bears, New Engl...
Substance Violations: Episode 48
April 29, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse violations. They also talk about prom supervision, rare birds disrupting a lacrosse season, Mike (not surprisingly) trolls Nebraska, backyard golf, violation structures in the guys' three states, Mark suspends a girl with two right hands, the definition of the word possession, investigating pictures (or not investigating them if you're Ryan), teaching kids to be responsible, Mike is disappointed instead of mad, the guys don't...
Responding to Geno's Comments: Episode 47
April 15, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss comments made by Geno Auriemma about coaches being scared of their players. They also revisit the discussion about the umpire shortage, tell Mark's brother to put together his own beer list, try to figure out how to immediately get fields ready for antsy coaches, either agree or disagree (or somewhere in between) about how Tom Izzo's motivational tactic would fit in high school athletics, discuss one of the greatest sports documentaries of our lifetimes, and close o...
Leaving the Office: Episode 46
April 08, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the steps they take to leave the office for a few days. The also discuss Joe's beer selections, the start of the MLB season, clearing a gym, Core Values from Brainerd, 50/50 drawings, creating a call list before leaving on vacation, remote rescheduling, Mark ignoring his coaches, creating a daily schedule while gone, answer messages in volume, our secretaries knowing more than we do, permission for taking vacation days, parents upset about team selection, Ryan's ...
Officials Shortage: Episode 45
April 01, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBThe Off Duty ADs are one man short but bring back recurring guest Joe from Washington to talk about the current shortage of officials. Also, Mike refuses an invite to the Cornhusker bandwagon, Mike has technical difficulties, good basketball players magically appear in Seattle, Big Ten wrestling domination, Mark gives a youth sports update, rogue officials in Washington, making up for a lack of officials with new ideas, roadblocks for signing new stripes, dressing a new ump, you gotta minut...
Fan Behavior and Expectations 2: Episode 44
March 25, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs continue their discussion about fan behavior and engagement. They also discuss the lack of spring in ND, Mark's bandwagon days, youth wrestling, college admissions among celebrities, banning students from being fans at contests, the college influence on student sections, Mark plugs a post from his blog, playing referee between adults, the excellent Tom Cruise basketball scene, Elizabeth Shue's career, Ryan takes us to Ireland in honor of St. Patrick's Day, Ryan suffers thro...
Fan Behavior and Expectations: Episode 43
March 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about fan behavior, engagement, and guidelines. They also discuss well-known fight songs, Mike resumes his admiration of Urban Meyer, the state race for podcast listeners, North Dakota weather update, the need for ADs, Mike again apologies to Bill from NE, spectators in the math classroom, creeping normality, supervising empty gyms, TLC vs STP, questions about content that everyone knows you know nothing about, Tom Cruise the greaser, Mark finds Ryan a beer at Drekker ...
Tournament Hosting: Episode 42
March 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about hosting major tournaments. They also get into the firing of the ADs who couldn't beat Hickory but then discuss structural changes in South Bend, Mark calls out Joe from Washington, 90s recollections, early White Sox chatter, Baby Shark, lazy weekends that don't exist, geometry, North Dakota geography, handing out second place trophies, the importance of taking care of yourself within the rigors of the job, Bryce Harper not being signed by Billy Bean, Ryan picks a...
E-Sports: Episode 41
March 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about e-sports. They also cover coaches' meetings (or safety meetings) over a beverage, awkward pauses, Big Ten minute including Iowa legends, Cubs and Indians, Fernando Rodney's arrows, kids playing video games, possible legitimate facts (and possibly not), including more kids in high school activities, how money with affect the growth of esports, the lack of conditioning drills in speech and orchestra, garage based storage, Chicos Bail Bonds, judging Ryan's coaching ...
Athletic Secretaries: Episode 40
February 25, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about their office secretaries...or their administrative assistants depending on your preference. They also cover the Big Ten minute, youth hockey, Mark rants, more Big Ten minute, how we don't really know what our secretaries are doing all day, ignoring our phone lines, pre-phone call meetings, bobbleheads, the year of Tom Cruise continues in a race car, Mike forgets about John C. Reilly's greatest role, Mark's non-beer selection, and last week's Twitter poll.
Friendships with Coaches: Episode 39
February 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about athletic directors having friendships with coaches. They also talk about Mike's continued technical difficulties, west coast collegiate wrestling, The AAF, Mike's Big Ten update, Ryan's internet filter, Mark's editing skills, how crappy February is, the dangers of running distracted miles, having friendships with athletes' parents, being mentally tougher than grandparents when it comes to officiating, global thermonuclear war, and how great Ryan thinks Cincinnati...
Policies and Procedures for Bad Weather Contests, 42, and Lagunitas IPA: Episode 38.
February 11, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about policies and procedures surrounding bad weather at contests. They also talk about Mike's meeting schedules and his need for an Assistant to the Assistant Principal, Ryan's lack of Caddyshack knowledge, how the Browns relate to the Cubs, Mike's Big Ten update, lightning and thunder concerns, the abundance of meteorologists in the stands, North Dakota topography, the polar vortex, heat concerns, Ryan status as an elite marathoner, and how athletic directors are nev...
Top 20 AD Concerns, The Color of Money, and Bemidji Brewing: Episode 37.
February 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the list of top 20 AD concerns as published in Coach and AD magazine. They also talk about winter coats, the Elam ending - Nick, not Jason, battery against a mascot, the modern technology of faxing, asking parents to volunteer for years then completely back off, faulty grocery store organization, a planned brewery trip in Minnesota lakes country, and the return of Mike's Year of Tom Cruise.
Event Scheduling and Contracts, When We Were Kings, and Zwanzigz Brewery: Episode 36
January 28, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about game scheduling and event contracts. They also talk about youth sports parenting, Mike's Big Ten recap segment, Megakota, Mark cleans up some spillage, Ryan changes breweries in mid-sentence, picking up opponents, single year vs multi-year scheduling, qualifying for playoffs, chasing down entry fees, When We Were Kings, Zwanzigz Brewery in Indiana, and Mark still needs to find some basketball games if anyone else has an opening and wants to play.
Hugh Freeze Recruiting Tweet, Varsity Blues, and the Great Divide Brewing Company: Episode 35
January 21, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about a retweet from Hugh Freeze detailing recruiting advice from the parent of one of his new athletes. They also dive into the Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas 30 For 30, scheduling corresponding dates for next season, youth hockey dads, the Walker children rivalry, Denver Pale Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, and revisit quotes and cliches from Varsity Blues.
Balancing Life as an AD, Feedback from San Antonio, All the Right Moves, and Moonraker Brewing: Episode 34.
January 14, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs recap their trip to San Antonio then discuss balancing their lives as athletic directors. Ryan tries to find ways to fight the January doldrums, deals with water on his basketball court from six states away, and his confidence in the Browns is at an all-time high; Mike uses Jedi mind tricks to enjoy his beverages, talks about the importance of finding life balance, and starts his Tom Cruise marathon with a football classic; Mark speculates on the usage of the word bonkers, ...
Student IEPs and 504s and Nothing Else: Episode 33
January 07, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 28.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about student IEPs and 504s and how they relate to extracurricular activities. Ryan tries to find the line between accommodations and FERPA, leans on receiving the right info at the right time, and is concerned about the slippery slope that may follow precedent; Mike recaps a past difficult situation, summarizes that a try-out process must be equal for all students, and knows that generic phrases are usually best; and Mark gives a quick legal background, hopes his coac...
Difficult Parent Discussions, Messed Up Movie Quote, and 4 Noses Brewing: Episode 32.
December 17, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about difficult discussions with parents. Ryan wants to find the underlying goal of angry parent meetings, reminds us that all parents use the "fear of retribution" excuse, and considers reviving his cow bingo event; Mike limits parent discussions to just the one target topic, likes Covey's advice to agree to disagree agreeably, and may have single-handedly forced Urban into retirement; Mark tries to give parents the perspective of meeting all kids' needs, makes sure t...