Bill > S636

This bill aims to revise the oversight and administration of high school interscholastic athletics in North Carolina. The key provisions are: 1. The bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules governing high school interscholastic athletic activities, including student participation rules, student health and safety rules, penalty rules, appeals rules, administrative rules, gameplay rules, and fee rules. The State Board may delegate the authority to establish certain rules to an administering organization, a nonprofit that enters into a memorandum of understanding with the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 2. The bill outlines requirements for the memorandum of understanding, including that the administering organization must apply, enforce, and administer all rules adopted by the State Board, make certain information publicly available, enter into contracts with participating schools, and agree to certain financial and operational restrictions. 3. The bill requires public school units to conduct high school interscholastic athletic activities in accordance with the State Board's rules and as administered and enforced by either the administering organization or the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 4. The bill directs the State Board to adopt rules for middle school interscholastic athletic activities, to be administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 5. The bill requires public school units to annually report to the Superintendent and State Board on spending and revenue related to interscholastic athletics. Overall, the bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in the administration of high school and middle school interscholastic athletics in North Carolina.

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S636