HF 220 (LSB 1841YH (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 220

BY  HOLT

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0r.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.13D relating to the participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight in the same manner as a school district.
    Sec. 2.  Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  r.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.13D relating to the participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight in the same manner as a school district.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  280.13D  Participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions —— students enrolled in grade eight.
   The board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall allow students enrolled in grade eight who meet academic standards established by the school district or nonpublic school to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by the school district or nonpublic school to students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight. The bill requires school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to allow students enrolled in grade eight who meet academic standards established by the school to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by the school to students who are enrolled in grades 9 through 12.