Code Number: 503.6
Participation in school activities is a privilege, conditioned on meeting the eligibility criteria established by the Board, District administration, and individual activity coaches and sponsors. To be eligible to participate in activities in the District (including, but not limited to National Honor Society, Student Council, athletics, cheerleading, instrumental music, vocal music, speech, drama, debate, dance or any other District extracurricular or co-curricular activity), students must:
- Prior to the commencement of the activity:
- FULL-TIME STUDENT: Be a full-time student as defined by Board Policy 684.06, or be receiving competent private instruction and making adequate progress while dual-enrolled pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 299A.
- GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS: Be in compliance with all applicable requirements set out by
Iowa law, the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Iowa High School Speech Association, Iowa
High School Music Association, the Missouri River Conference, the District, and any other
governing organizations recognized by the District.- In addition to these requirements, the state-mandated 90-day period of ineligibility, for students (covering most varsity-level open enrollees to the District, and most intra-District transferees), is extended to all District-sponsored activities whether or not sanctioned by a governing organization or body.
- NO PASS, NO PLAY: Meet the requirements of the “Scholarship Rule” contained in Iowa Administrative Code [281-36.15(2)]. This rule is extended to all District-sponsored activities whether or not sanctioned by a governing organization or body. Special education students or students covered by a Section 504 plan shall not be denied eligibility on the basis of scholarship if the student is making adequate progress, as determined by the student’s team, towards the goals and objectives of their IEP or 504 plan).
- NO SUSPENSION: Not be serving a period of suspension or expulsion for a violation of the Student Code of Conduct (including both “In-School Suspensions” and “Out-of-School Suspensions”) (For purposes of this provision, “In-School Suspensions” will be deemed completed at the end of the school day on the last day of the suspension period determined by the administration. “Out-of-School Suspensions” will be deemed completed at the end of the twenty-four-hour day on the last day of suspension) or be attending the SC Alternative Classroom.
- PHYSICAL: For those wishing to participate in athletics, have delivered to the administration a
a valid certificate of good health of the student, signed by a physician or other appropriate health
care provider, in such form as is acceptable to the District. - DELIVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Have delivered to the administration an acknowledgment
signed by the student and a parent/guardian that they have read, understood, and agreed to
be bound by the District’s High School Activity Code/Middle School Sports Code
- During any activity season:
- MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY: Under subparagraphs A (1-4).
- ATTEND SCHOOL: Comply with Board Policy 501.11, which includes attending school the entire day on which the activity is scheduled unless permission has been given by the Principal for the student to be absent.
Activity Directors, Activity Coordinators, and Sponsors are responsible for insuring these eligibility requirements are met for students in their charge prior to the commencement of the respective activity, and during the respective activity season.
- First Adoption:
- 1993-03-23
- Revision Adoption:
- August 21, 1995/ March 28, 2000/ July 10, 2001/ September 8, 2008/ May 10, 2010/ March 9, 2015/ November 26, 2018
- Reviewed Dates:
- November 5, 2018
- Legal Reference:
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20 U.S.C. §§ 1681, et seq.
34 C.F.R. 106.41, 300.536
Iowa Code §§ 216.9; 256.46; 279.8; 280.13-14; 282.18; 299A.8
281 I.A.C. 12.3(6), 12.6; 36.14-15
Brands v. Sheldon Community School District, 671 F. Supp. 627 (N.D. Iowa 1987)
Bunger v. Iowa High School Athletic Assn., 197 N.W.2d 555 (Iowa 1972)
Board of Directors of Ind. School Dist. of Waterloo v. Green, 147 N.W.2d 854 (1967)