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IA HF220
IA HF220A bill for an act relating to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight.(See HF 513.)
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight. The bill requires school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to allow students enrolled in grade eight who meet academic standards established by the school to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by the school to students who are enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new requirement for school districts and nonpublic schools in Iowa regarding eighth-grade student participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions. Specifically, the bill mandates that school district boards and nonpublic school authorities must allow eighth-grade students who meet the school's established academic standards to participate in athletic contests and competitions traditionally reserved for high school students in grades nine through twelve. The proposed legislation amends sections of the Iowa Code related to school districts and charter schools (sections 256E.7 and 256F.4) to ensure that these entities are subject to the new participation requirements. By creating this new section of code (280.13D), the bill aims to provide eighth-grade students with expanded opportunities to engage in high school-level athletic activities, provided they maintain the academic standards set by their school.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 660. (on 03/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF220 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF220.html |
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