Bill Text: IA HF142 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to school district residency for children participating in athletic leagues.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-31 - Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 151. [HF142 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF142-Introduced.html
House File 142 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY OLSON A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to school district residency for children 2 participating in athletic leagues. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2210YH (1) 87 je/sc PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 282.1, Code 2017, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. For purposes of this section, "resident" 1 4 shall include a child who is physically present in a district 1 5 and is in the district for the purpose of participating in a 1 6 regionally, state, or nationally recognized athletic league if 1 7 the child provides the district with a written certification 1 8 from the athletic league that the child is participating in the 1 9 athletic league or will participate in the current or following 1 10 school year. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 13 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 14 This bill provides that a child who is physically present 1 15 in a school district and is in the district for the purpose of 1 16 participating in a regionally, state, or nationally recognized 1 17 athletic league shall be considered a resident of that district 1 18 if the child provides the district with a written certification 1 19 from the athletic league that the child is participating in the 1 20 athletic league or will participate in the current or following 1 21 school year. LSB 2210YH (1) 87 je/sc
