Signed by Governor Roy Cooper III

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt conference report that amends high school athlete regulations.

Highlights:

• Specifies the State Board of Education will adopt rules governing high school interscholastic athletic activities conducted by public school units that include the following (Sec. 2):

• Student participation rules;

• Student health and safety rules;

• Penalty rules;

• Appeals rules;

• Administrative rules;

• Gameplay rules;

• Fees; and;

• Administering organization rules;

• Permits the State Board, by majority vote, to invalidate any rule or regulation adopted by the administering organization (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the administering organization must be audited annually by a reputable independent auditing firm, engage in open meetings as set out in the memorandum of understanding, and provide the State Board access to records of the administering organization, including financial information, annual audit reports, and any matters related to or impacting participating schools (Sec. 2).

• Establishes that all public school units with participating schools will conduct high school interscholastic athletic activities in accordance with the rules adopted by the State Board of Education and as administered and enforced by either an administering organization that is in compliance with the memorandum of understanding or the Department of Public Instruction (Sec. 3).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends high school athlete regulations.

Highlights:

• Specifies the State Board of Education will adopt rules governing high school interscholastic athletic activities conducted by public school units that include the following (Sec. 2):

• Student participation rules;

• Student health and safety rules;

• Penalty rules;

• Appeals rules;

• Administrative rules;

• Gameplay rules;

• Fees; and;

• Administering organization rules;

• Permits the State Board, by majority vote, to invalidate any rule or regulation adopted by the administering organization (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the administering organization must be audited annually by a reputable independent auditing firm, engage in open meetings as set out in the memorandum of understanding, and provide the State Board access to records of the administering organization, including financial information, annual audit reports, and any matters related to or impacting participating schools (Sec. 2).

• Establishes that all public school units with participating schools will conduct high school interscholastic athletic activities in accordance with the rules adopted by the State Board of Education and as administered and enforced by either an administering organization that is in compliance with the memorandum of understanding or the Department of Public Instruction (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text