Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1139
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 20-26-14.
Synopsis: Participation in school athletics. Requires a student who
attends a nonpublic high school that is not a member of an
interscholastic athletic association but who participates in high school
athletics at a public high school that is a member of an athletic
association to: (1) follow applicable code of conduct rules; (2) fulfill
certain academic requirements; (3) undergo annual department of
education approved academic assessments; and (4) comply with any
transfer rules of the association.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
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January 6, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1139
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 20-26-14-8; (12)IN1139.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 20-26-14-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]:
Sec. 8. (a) A high school student who attends any
nonpublic school whether accredited or nonaccredited that is not
a member of an association may participate in high school athletics
at a public high school that is a member of an association if the
public high school is located within the legal settlement of the
student and the criteria set forth in subsection (b) are met.
(b) For a high school student described in subsection (a) to be
eligible to participate in high school athletics at a public high
school that is located within the legal settlement of the student and
is a member of an association, the following conditions must be
met:
(1) If the student attends an accredited nonpublic school, the
student must:
(A) fulfill the same academic requirements established for
students of the public high school by the school corporation
where the student has legal settlement; and
(B) meet all standards and requirements applicable to a
student participating in the interscholastic athletic activity,
including but not limited to tryouts, practice time, codes of
conduct and student discipline, physical exams, proof of
age, permission forms, waivers, required paperwork, fees,
transportation arrangements, and any transfer rules of the
association, but excluding any requirements that the
student be enrolled in or attend the public school.
(2) If the student attends a nonaccredited nonpublic school,
the student must meet the conditions under subdivision (1) or:
(A) must have attended a nonaccredited nonpublic school
for the entire previous three (3) school years;
(B) must:
(i) take a nationally recognized test, as approved by the
department, that assesses basic skills and achievement
for each year of high school and achieve at least the
minimum standard score commensurate with the
student's grade level; and
(ii) provide to the public high school principal written
verification from the nonpublic school that the student is
eligible to participate in the interscholastic athletic
activity based on appropriate grade level achievement,
commensurate with the school grading periods of the
public high school; and
(C) meet all standards and requirements applicable to a
student participating in the interscholastic athletic activity,
including but not limited to tryouts, practice time, codes of
conduct and student discipline, physical exams, proof of
age, permission forms, waivers, required paperwork, fees,
transportation arrangements, and any transfer rules of the
association, but excluding any requirements that the
student be enrolled in or attend the public school.
SOURCE: IC 20-26-14-9; (12)IN1139.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 20-26-14-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]: Sec. 9. A nonaccredited nonpublic school student who
provides false information, documentation, or verification of the
student's qualifications for the purpose of meeting eligibility
requirements to participate in interscholastic athletic activities is
ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletic activities in
accordance with policies of the association and may be subject to
penalties as provided by the association.
SOURCE: IC 20-26-14-10; (12)IN1139.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 20-26-14-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]:
Sec. 10. If the association finds that a
public or accredited nonpublic school has knowledge of any false
representation, documentation, or verification of a nonaccredited
nonpublic school student's qualifications that was made for the
purpose of meeting eligibility requirements to participate in
interscholastic athletic activities, and the school does not declare
the student ineligible for participation, the school is subject to
penalties established by the association.