Bill > S1480

This bill makes several changes to the governance and oversight of extracurricular activities in Florida, primarily focusing on the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), which is the governing nonprofit association for interscholastic athletics in the state. Key provisions include requiring the FHSAA to adopt guidelines, provide resources, and develop training on sports ethics, establishing guiding principles for student eligibility in extracurricular activities, and revising insurance requirements to cover students participating in nonathletic extracurricular activities. The bill also mandates a review of the FHSAA's performance by the Commissioner of Education, clarifies rules regarding student eligibility and transfers, strengthens penalties for recruiting violations, and outlines procedures for medical evaluations and concussion protocols. Additionally, it revises the FHSAA's governing board structure to ensure more equitable representation and requires nonprofit associations handling interscholastic activities to undergo annual financial audits and periodic operational audits by the Auditor General. The bill also expands eligibility for extracurricular activities to include home education students and certain private school students at public schools, and clarifies that insurance coverage for extracurricular activities must extend to these students when they participate at a public school.