House File 2346 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2346 BY GUSTOFF A BILL FOR An Act relating to the participation in extracurricular 1 interscholastic contests or competitions by students 2 enrolled in public schools or nonpublic schools in grades 3 nine through twelve. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5684YH (3) 90 jda/jh
H.F. 2346 Section 1. Section 256.46, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . j. If the accredited nonpublic school 3 or school district in which the child was enrolled and the 4 accredited nonpublic school or school district in which the 5 child is currently enrolled both agree to allow the child to 6 participate in the contest or competition immediately. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to the participation in extracurricular 11 interscholastic contests or competitions by students enrolled 12 in public schools or nonpublic schools in grades 9 through 12. 13 Current law requires the state board of education to 14 adopt rules that permit a child who does not meet the 15 residence requirements for participation in extracurricular 16 interscholastic contests or competitions sponsored or 17 administered by an organization, as defined in Code section 18 280.13, to participate in the contests or competitions 19 immediately if the child is duly enrolled in a school, is 20 otherwise eligible to participate, and meets one of several 21 specified circumstances. The bill adds to the list of 22 circumstances the scenario in which the accredited nonpublic 23 school or school district in which the child was enrolled and 24 the accredited nonpublic school or school district in which the 25 child is currently enrolled both agree to allow the child to 26 participate in the contest or competition immediately. If the 27 child does not meet one of the enumerated circumstances, the 28 child is ineligible to compete for 90 consecutive school days. 29 -1- LSB 5684YH (3) 90 jda/jh 1/ 1