STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
AND STATE COMPETITION
Events in which students participate during school hours or as representatives of the school at places outside of the school must be sponsored and supervised by professional school personnel. Rules of behavior shall be the same as for any in-school activity or event.
Students/athletes/coaches attending state level athletic competitions will be subject to the following guidelines:
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The school will provide transportation and lodging for those who have qualified to represent our school at the state level - including bona-fide alternates and coaches of that sport. Under no circumstances will others ride with or stay with the qualifying group.
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Those athletes qualifying for state competition, bona-fide alternates, and coaches, will receive approved absences (extenuating circumstances) and district professional days, respectively, for their missed school time.
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Any non-qualifying team members or other members of the student body wishing to attend a state event that coincides with school time will be discouraged from doing so. These students will only be allowed to attend with a parent's note, and the absence will be considered as part of their six allowed absences, unless accompanying parent/s to watch a brother or sister perform.
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In recognition of the fact that attending one of these state tournaments may foster increased interest in the sport, serve as a motivating factor to team members, and an expression of gratitude on the part of coaches to senior team members the school will provide transportation and admission costs, only, according to the following guidelines.
A. Attendance at the event will cause no missed school time.
B. All varsity athletes are given an opportunity to go, but not required to do so.
C. The school will pay for transportation and the athletic department will cover admission costs only, any incidentals such as food, lodging, etc. will need to be covered by the individual students or outside donations.
D. The head coach will be required to accompany the group traveling to the event, and if the numbers warrant, a sufficient number of chaperones assigned by the head coach will be present, as well.
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Individuals and teams which qualify for state competition, as well as coaches will be allowed to remain at the tournament event until it's conclusion. The only exception to this will be in the case of a first round game being held on Monday or Tuesday. In this case, should our team lose the first round game, coaches and athletes would return home, but would be allowed to return for the weekend session. If the team should win the first round game the decision to stay or return will be left to the administration, with input from the coaches.
Legal References: Iowa Code Section 280.1
Previously Code No. 503.7
Adopted: November 11, 1985
Reviewed: January 20, 2003
September 2006
December 17, 2012
Revised: June 16, 1997