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Mission Statement
Constitution
Executive Committee
District Advisory Group
IHSMA Policy Manual
IHSMA Membership Card
Bulletins:
- IHSMA Membership Card
- Fall Bulletin No. 249- August 2016
(revised 11/3/2016 – updated All-State Ticket info and Show Choir Emergency Clause) - Spring Bulletin No. 248- January 2016
- Fall Bulletin No. 247- August 2015
- Spring Bulletin No. 246- January 2015
- Fall Bulletin No. 245 – August 2014
- Spring Bulletin No. 244- January 2014
- Fall Bulletin No. 243 – August 2013
- Spring Bulletin No. 242- January 2013
- Fall Bulletin No. 241 – August 2012
- Spring Bulletin No. 240- January 2012
- Fall Bulletin No. 239 – August 2011
- Spring Bulletin No. 238 – January 2011
- Fall Bulletin No. 237 – August 2010
- Spring Bulletin No. 236 – January 2010
- Fall Bulletin No. 235 – August 2009
- Spring Bulletin No. 234 – January 2009
- Fall Bulletin No. 233 – August 2008
- Spring Bulletin No. 232 – January 2008
- Fall Bulletin No. 231 – August 2007
- Spring Bulletin No. 230 – January 2007
- Fall Bulletin No. 229 – August 2006
- Spring Bulletin No. 228 – January 2006
- Fall Bulletin No. 227 – August 2005
- Spring Bulletin No. 226 – January 2005
- Fall Bulletin No. 225 – August 2004
- Spring Bulletin No. 224 – January 2004
- Fall Bulletin No. 223 – August 2003
- Spring Bulletin No. 222 – January 2003
- Fall Bulletin No. 221 – August 2002
- Spring Bulletin No. 220 – January 2002
- Fall Bulletin No. 219 – August 2001
- Spring Bulletin No. 218 – January 2001
- Fall Bulletin No. 217 – August 2000
- Spring Bulletin No. 216 – January 2000
- Fall Bulletin No. 215 – August 1999
School Enrollment Information – 2015-2016 School Year (2014-2015 Data)
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Digital Recorder Rentals
The Iowa High School Music Association has numerous digital recorders that have been purchased for use with the
IHSMA festival series. These recorders are available to rent for private festivals at the cost of $5 per recorder. All recorders
must be returned to the IHSMA office 3 weeks prior to the IHSMA Large Group Festival. Any recorders damaged or not returned must be
replaced at cost. Those interested should download and fill out the Digital Recorder Rental Agreement found
here.
IHSMA festival series. These recorders are available to rent for private festivals at the cost of $5 per recorder. All recorders
must be returned to the IHSMA office 3 weeks prior to the IHSMA Large Group Festival. Any recorders damaged or not returned must be
replaced at cost. Those interested should download and fill out the Digital Recorder Rental Agreement found
here.
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- Scholarship Opportunities: Leo Grether Scholarship – information or application
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General Information
IHSMA General Information and Documents
- 2024-2025 Unified Activity Federation Calendar
- Executive Committee
- District Advisory Group
- Mission Statement
- Constitution
- IHSMA Policy Manual
2024-2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS BOOKLET (NEW)
FORMS
- IHSMA Membership Form
- Cooperative Sharing Agreement Application
- Cooperative Sharing Agreement – Renewal
- Academic Achievement Award Application
- Offer to Host form
Director Orientation Videos – recommended for all new directors!
School Enrollment Information – 2024-2025 School Year (2023-2024 Data as of July 17, 2024)
Classification Information
The classification of member schools shall be determined by the Executive Committee and reviewed on an annual basis. The Association shall use the current year’s official 9-11 enrollment as reported on the BEDS document to the IHSAA to determine classifications for the ensuing year. There will be a minimum of four classes that will divide the membership into classes of relative equal opportunity for students.
Classifications are as follows:
- Class 4A: 9-11 enrollment of 600 or more students
- Class 3A: 9-11 enrollment of 275-599 students
- Class 2A: 9-11 enrollment of 150-274 students
- Class 1A: 9-11 enrollment of 149 or less students
IHSMA Classifications for 2024-2025
BULLETINS and (NEW) 2024-2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS BOOKLET ARCHIVE
- 2024-2025 IHSMA Rules and Regulations Booklet
- Spring Bulletin No. 264 – February 2024
- Fall Bulletin No. 263 – August 2023
- Spring Bulletin No. 262 – January 2023
- Fall Bulletin No. 261 – August 2022
- Spring Bulletin No. 260 – January 2022
- Fall Bulletin No. 259 – August 2021
- Spring Bulletin No. 258 (none due to pandemic)
- Fall Bulletin No. 257 (none due to pandemic – individual regulations were sent out
- Spring Bulletin No. 256 – January 2020
- Fall Bulletin No. 255 – August 2019
- Spring Bulletin No. 254 – January 2019
- Fall Bulletin No. 253 – August 2018
- Spring Bulletin No. 252- January 2018
- Fall Bulletin No. 251- August 2017
- Spring Bulletin No. 250- January 2017
- Fall Bulletin No. 249- August 2016
(revised 11/3/2016 – updated All-State Ticket info and Show Choir Emergency Clause) - Spring Bulletin No. 248- January 2016
- Fall Bulletin No. 247- August 2015
- Spring Bulletin No. 246- January 2015
- Fall Bulletin No. 245 – August 2014
- Spring Bulletin No. 244- January 2014
- Fall Bulletin No. 243 – August 2013
- Spring Bulletin No. 242- January 2013
- Fall Bulletin No. 241 – August 2012
- Spring Bulletin No. 240- January 2012
- Fall Bulletin No. 239 – August 2011
- Spring Bulletin No. 238 – January 2011
- Fall Bulletin No. 237 – August 2010
- Spring Bulletin No. 236 – January 2010
- Fall Bulletin No. 235 – August 2009
- Spring Bulletin No. 234 – January 2009
- Fall Bulletin No. 233 – August 2008
- Spring Bulletin No. 232 – January 2008
- Fall Bulletin No. 231 – August 2007
- Spring Bulletin No. 230 – January 2007
- Fall Bulletin No. 229 – August 2006
- Spring Bulletin No. 228 – January 2006
- Fall Bulletin No. 227 – August 2005
- Spring Bulletin No. 226 – January 2005
- Fall Bulletin No. 225 – August 2004
- Spring Bulletin No. 224 – January 2004
- Fall Bulletin No. 223 – August 2003
- Spring Bulletin No. 222 – January 2003
- Fall Bulletin No. 221 – August 2002
- Spring Bulletin No. 220 – January 2002
- Fall Bulletin No. 219 – August 2001
- Spring Bulletin No. 218 – January 2001
- Fall Bulletin No. 217 – August 2000
- Spring Bulletin No. 216 – January 2000
- Fall Bulletin No. 215 – August 1999
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Guidance
GUIDANCE
Copyright and Licensing Compliance
- NFHS Learn Center Course: Understanding Copyright and Compliance (FREE)
- NFHS Copyright Resources
- Streaming Music Concerts
- Guidance for Schools regarding Non-Exempt Music Usages
Heat Related Illness Prevention
- Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer Documents
- School Start Date
- Religious Music in Public Schools
- Guidelines for Bands at Athletic Contests
- Competitions for Cash Prizes
- Good Conduct/GPA Polices with regard to Co-Curricular and Curricular Activities
Covid-19 Guidance
- Performing Arts Aersol Study/Revised Guidance (NFHS/CBDNA)
- Video Conversation of Results
- Full Paper on Study (peer reviewed and published)
- NFHS Guidelines for Indoor Rehearsals and Performances (updated 8/12/2021)
- adopted by IHSMA Executive Committee
- Summary of changes – Rehearsal time extended to 50 min (with all mitigations in place) and Physical Distancing reduced to 3 feet.
- Performing Arts Aerosol Study/Guidance (NFHS/CBDNA) – 3rd round of preliminary results
- IHSMA Return to Learn Guidance for the Band, Choir, and Orchestra Classroom
- Masking Resource Ideas (Face Mask and Instrument)
- IHSMA Covid-19 Facility Signage
- Performing Arts Aerosol Study results/guidance (NFHS/CBDNA) – updated 8/14/2020
- Colorado State University – Performing Arts Study
- NFHS/NAfME 2020 Fall Guidance for Music Education
- NFHS Guidelines for Return to High School Marching Band Activities
- FAQ – Covid-19, Summer Music Activies, Return to Learn
Links
- Iowa Music Educators Association
- Iowa Bandmasters Association
- Iowa Choral Directors Association
- Iowa String Teachers Association
- Iowa High School Athletic Association
- Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
- Iowa High School Speech Association
- Iowa Alliance for Arts Education
- Music Mentors of Iowa
- Jazz Educators of Iowa
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