14 Del. Admin. Code § 1020-4.0 - Responsibilities of the Executive Director

4.1 The Executive Director shall interpret the rules and regulations and may grant waivers of rules and regulations. Any waiver granted shall be temporary and shall be subject to review and approval by the Board. All decisions or actions as noted above shall be documented and shall be a part of any hearing or appeal procedure.

4.2 The Executive Director may decide issues between meetings of the Board. The Executive Director shall initiate a review of or fully investigate an alleged violation of the regulations that the Executive Director has seen, heard or read about, or which has been reported to him/her. The Executive Director may also refer investigations to committees referenced in 14 DE Admin. Code 1021 DIAA Committees or employ special investigators as necessary to conduct such investigations. Subsequent action by the Executive Director may include an official reprimand, placement on probation, a fine, the imposing of sanctions, or the suspension from participation for a designated period of time of a student athlete, team, coach, or official to ensure the necessary, orderly, and proper conduct of interscholastic competition.

4.3 The Executive Director shall carry on the business of the Board and DIAA between meetings. Waiver requests decided by the Executive Director shall be temporary and shall be subject to review and final approval by the Board. No school or individual shall be penalized in any case in which the Board reverses an earlier ruling of the Executive Director. In addition, the Executive Director shall administer the daily operation of DIAA.

4.4 In the event that the Executive Director is unavailable to perform the Executive Director's duties due to a conflict of interest or otherwise, and a matter requires immediate action, the Executive Director may delegate the matter to a subordinate in the DIAA Office, the Sportsmanship Committee or another applicable committee, or to the Board's Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. In such a case, the action shall be treated as the action of the Executive Director under the regulations.

4.5 In the event the Executive Director position is vacant, the Board may refer the Executive Director's responsibilities to a designee or designees, subject to the Department's approval and supervision, until the position is filled.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 1020-4.0

26 DE Reg. 186 (9/1/2022) (Final)