HF 2003: Relating to the participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests and competitions by students with disabilities who are enrolled in public schools or nonpublic schools

What it does

This bill relates to the participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests and competitions by students with disabilities who are enrolled in public schools or nonpublic schools.13, unless the organization is registered with the department of education (DE), files financial statements with DE, and complies with rules adopted by the state board of education. The bill modifies these provisions to prohibit public schools and nonpublic schools from participating in, or allowing students representing the school from participating in, any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is sponsored or administered by an organization unless the organization has established a process to grant waivers allowing students with disabilities who are years of age or older to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition if the organization determines that the waiver is in the public interest.

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee