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UIL Reclassification and Realignment Release Information for Feb.2

Media Contact: Kim Rogers

Phone: 512) 471-5883

Fax: (512) 471-6589

Email: [email protected]

Date: 01/30/2006

AUSTIN- The biennial UIL reclassification and realignment for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school

years will be released Thursday, February 2 at 9:00 a.m. CST. The new alignments, established by

enrollment figures submitted to the UIL by its member schools in October, will serve as football

and basketball districts for the next two school years.

The University Interscholastic League will host a question and answer session for interested media

outlets regarding the release of the reclassification and realignment Thursday, February 2 at 9:15

a.m. at the UIL building in Austin. All media present will be given complete reclassification and

realignment packets. Media outlets interested in scheduling an interview with Dr. Charles

Breithaupt for Thursday should contact UIL Media Director Kim Rogers to set up a time.

Reclassification and realignment districts and information will be released through an

electronic press release at 9 a.m. Thursday to media on the UIL press release recipient

list. The information will also be available online via the UIL web site at www.uil.utexas.edu , and

at the 20 Regional Education Service Centers across the state. Additionally, complete

reclassification and realignment packets will be available at the UIL office in Austin.

The reclassification and realignment will also be revealed on Fox Sports Net Southwest at 9 a.m.

Thursday on a special episode of the High School Spotlight hosted by Craig Way. The show will

be dedicated solely to reclassification and realignment issues, both debuting the new district

alignments and discussing the ramifications of them with UIL Athletic Director Dr. Charles

Breithaupt. The special episode of the High School Spotlight will re-air at 1p.m. Thursday and

12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 3.