Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 6:195
Instruction
Interscholastic Athletic Activities
It is the intention of this policy to bring together all stakeholders, working through equitable and legal means, to enhance student engagement and opportunity in interscholastic athletic activities. In order to meet
students’ athletic needs and interests, the Superintendent shall create a set of procedures by which students, parents, and staff members can request the modification of existing District-funded athletic activities, and the addition of new athletic activities, either funded or not funded by the School District. A “non-funded” athletic program is defined as an athletic program, consisting solely of District students, that is sponsored by, but not funded by the School District. The Superintendent shall also develop criteria for evaluating such requests and presenting the recommendations to the Board of Education. The Superintendent shall present to the Board an annual report of the application of this policy and procedures.
In order to determine students’ interests in interscholastic athletic activities, a survey will be administered to freshmen each year. In addition, every four years sophomore, junior and seniors will be surveyed for their interest in interscholastic sports. The results of the survey should be provided to the Board of Education in a timely manner.
Requests for modification of existing District-funded athletic activities or the addition of new athletic activities must be submitted to the Assistant Principal for Athletics of the school in question at least 90 days before the first scheduled practice of the proposed initial season, or, in the case of fall sports, before May 1 of the
preceding school year. Due to the implementation date of this policy, the May 1 deadline shall not apply to the 2005-2006 school year.
ADOPTED: September 10, 2001
REVISED: July 11, 2005
REVIEWED: January 17, 2006
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