House File 2553 S-5101 Amend House File 2553, as passed by the House, as follows: 1. Page 1, line 3, after < schools > by inserting < or 2 nonpublic schools > 3 2. Page 1, after line 19 by inserting: 4 < 2. a. The authorities in charge of a nonpublic school 5 shall allow a student who resides within the school district 6 where the nonpublic school is located and who is enrolled 7 in such school district to participate immediately in any 8 extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition 9 that is provided by the nonpublic school, but that is not 10 provided by the school district, pursuant to the terms of an 11 agreement between the authorities in charge of the nonpublic 12 school and the board of directors of the school district that 13 provides for the eligibility of the student. 14 b. If the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school have 15 established a fee for the cost of a student’s participation 16 in an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or 17 competition, a student who is enrolled in a school district and 18 is participating in a contest or competition at a nonpublic 19 school pursuant to paragraph “a” , or the student’s parent or 20 guardian, shall be responsible for the payment of such fee. > 21 3. Page 1, line 20, by striking < 2. > and inserting < 3. > 22 4. Page 1, by striking lines 23 and 24 and inserting 23 < provided by a school district or a nonpublic school pursuant 24 to this section when determining the classification of a public 25 school or a nonpublic school. > 26 5. Page 1, line 25, by striking < 3. > and inserting < 4. > 27 ______________________________ CLAIRE CELSI -1- HF 2553.3885 (1) 90 jda/jh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5.