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Its charter meeting was held in April 1970; it launched that fall with 20 member schools, a number that increased to 54 by the following school year.<ref name="lfm">[http://www.14-0productions.com/l.i.s.a..html Louisiana Football Magazine, 1988, p. 131]</ref> LISA's logo, reflected its segregated origins, featured the [[Confederate battle flag]]. |
Its charter meeting was held in April 1970; it launched that fall with 20 member schools, a number that increased to 54 by the following school year.<ref name="lfm">[http://www.14-0productions.com/l.i.s.a..html Louisiana Football Magazine, 1988, p. 131]</ref> LISA's logo, reflected its segregated origins, featured the [[Confederate battle flag]]. |
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By the 1980s, as segregation academies closed or moved to the LHSAA, membership declined. In October 1991, LISA's members voted unanimously to merge into the equivalent association in [[Mississippi]], the [[Mississippi Private School Association]] (now the [[Midsouth Association of Independent Schools]]. LISA held its last competition in 1992 and ceased to exist as a corporate entity on November 17, 1997.<ref name="filing" /> |
By the 1980s, as segregation academies closed or moved to the LHSAA, membership declined. In October 1991, LISA's members voted unanimously to merge into the equivalent association in [[Mississippi]], the [[Mississippi Private School Association]] (now the [[Midsouth Association of Independent Schools]].<ref>{{cite news |title=L.I.S.A., including Riverfield, joins Mississippi Association |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104957492/the-richland-beacon-news/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=The Richland Beacon-News |date=10 October 1991 |pages=9}}</ref> LISA held its last competition in 1992 and ceased to exist as a corporate entity on November 17, 1997.<ref name="filing" /> |
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Revision as of 19:29, 4 July 2022
The Louisiana Independent School Association (1970-1992), more commonly known as LISA, was an athletic association created to offer interscholastic sports at all-white segregation academies in the state of Louisiana.[1] The organization is no longer in existence.
History
The organization was founded amid a wave of new private schools that were being opened in response to most Louisiana public schools being desegregated in the 1969-70 or 1970-71 school year.[2] Its public-school equivalent was the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
Its charter meeting was held in April 1970; it launched that fall with 20 member schools, a number that increased to 54 by the following school year.[3] LISA's logo, reflected its segregated origins, featured the Confederate battle flag.
By the 1980s, as segregation academies closed or moved to the LHSAA, membership declined. In October 1991, LISA's members voted unanimously to merge into the equivalent association in Mississippi, the Mississippi Private School Association (now the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools.[4] LISA held its last competition in 1992 and ceased to exist as a corporate entity on November 17, 1997.[2]
Organization
Schools competed in two divisions, A and AA, according to enrollment, with districts arranged by geography and traditional rivalries. Postseason all-star games were held in football and basketball.
LISA’s competitive sports programs included baseball, softball, basketball, cross country, track and field, and football.
Former Member Schools
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References
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Oversight (1979). Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearings before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session ... U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 184. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Search for Louisiana Business Filings".
- ^ Louisiana Football Magazine, 1988, p. 131
- ^ "L.I.S.A., including Riverfield, joins Mississippi Association". The Richland Beacon-News. 10 October 1991. p. 9. Retrieved 4 July 2022.