A bill for an act prohibiting the expenditure of certain public moneys for dues or membership fees to high school organizations that do not use required enrollment calculations when determining school classifications for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
Impact
One of the primary impacts of SF416 is the enforcement of specific calculation methods for classifying schools participating in extracurricular activities. Nonpublic schools that accept education savings account payments will have their enrollment adjusted by a factor of one and a half. However, this adjustment does not permit the reclassification of nonpublic schools to more than one classification higher than they would have ordinarily received. The implications of this could lead to changes in competitive dynamics among schools and influence participation in various activities.
Summary
Senate File 416 seeks to regulate the use of public funds allocated for dues or membership fees to high school organizations involved in extracurricular interscholastic activities. The bill mandates that after January 1, 2025, public school districts and charter schools, as well as nonpublic schools, cannot expend state-originating funds for such dues unless the organizations follow a specific enrollment calculation method. This method is intended to ensure fair classification of schools based on their actual student enrollment numbers, particularly affecting nonpublic schools that benefit from state education savings accounts.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding SF416 include concerns over the financial impact on schools that may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities due to stringent funding restrictions. Critics might argue that the bill places undue limitations on high school organizations that do not adhere to mandated enrollment calculations. Moreover, there could be debates about the fairness and transparency of the classification method, with potential disagreements on whether it effectively serves the diversity of school types across the state.
A bill for an act prohibiting the expenditure of certain public moneys for dues or membership fees to high school organizations that do not use required enrollment calculations when determining school classifications for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
A bill for an act prohibiting the expenditure of certain public moneys for dues or membership fees to high school organizations that do not meet certain requirements concerning school classifications for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee.(See SF 446.)
A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee.(See HF 783.)
A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee.(Formerly SF 265.)
A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee. (Formerly HF 331.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in public schools or nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by other public schools or nonpublic schools.(See HF 2553.)
A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics.
A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools.(Formerly HF 2214.)
A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics.(Formerly HF 204.)
A bill for an act prohibiting the expenditure of certain public moneys for dues or membership fees to high school organizations that do not meet certain requirements concerning school classifications for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 1.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 08/01/2025.
A bill for an act relating to the participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests and competitions by students with disabilities who are enrolled in public schools or nonpublic schools.