Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary In the 2026-2027 school year, and each school year thereafter, if a public high school established under the jurisdiction of an LEA to serve students in any of the grades 9-12 is a member of an organization or an association that regulates interscholastic athletic competition, then this bill requires the LEA to permit participation in interscholastic athletics offered at the public high school by a high school student who meets all of the following criteria: Is enrolled in a private school that serves fewer than 200 students and is located within the geographic boundaries of the LEA. Satisfies the eligibility requirements established by the organization or association. Resides within the geographic boundaries of the LEA. However, this bill authorizes such a high school student to only participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school that the student is zoned to attend. NON-MEMBER SCHOOLS In the 2026-2027 school year, and each school year thereafter, if a public high school established under the jurisdiction of an LEA offers its students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletic competition at the public high school without the school being a member of an organization or an association that regulates interscholastic athletic competition, then this bill requires the LEA to permit participation in interscholastic athletics at the public high school by a high school student who is enrolled in a private school as described above and who is zoned to attend the public high school. However, such provision does not prevent or interfere with the application and enforcement of any eligibility requirements of an organization or association that regulates interscholastic athletic competition if the public high school at which the student seeks to
