JJ-E: CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
(1)
Advantages
and privileges of public schools include all extracurricular activities made
available, sponsored or supervised
by any public school. No school shall sponsor or participate in the organization
of outside extra-curricular activities
conducted as such school which restrict students participation on the basis of
race, color, sex, religion or national origin. 603 CMR 26.06(1) does not
prohibit school committees from allowing use of school premises by independent groups with restrictive
membership.
(2)
No student
shall be denied the opportunity in any implied or explicit manner to participate
in an extra-curricular
activity because of the race, color, sex, religion or national origin of the
student except as
provided in 603 CMR 26.06(7).
(3)
Each school
system shall provide a fair distribution of athletic expenditures. Each school
within such system
shall provide equal opportunity for male and female students to participate in
intramural
and interscholastic sports. Factors considered in determining equal opportunity
shall include
budgetary allocations, the proportion of male and female students in the student
body, the number and
nature of activities offered, levels of competition, equipment (including rate
of replacement),
supplies, awards, uniforms, facilities, scheduling of games and practice times,
travel
opportunities and allowances, opportunities to receive equitable coaching and
instruction at each
level of competition and the availability of services such as medical and
insurance coverage,
publicity, clerical and administrative staff, scouting services and audio-visual
aids.
(4)
4) In
developing its athletic program, a school shall be required to demonstrate good
faith by taking into
account determined student interest.
(5)
In order to
insure fair distribution of athletic expenditures as defined in 603 CMR
26.06(4), each school
shall indicate in the budget that is reviewed by the school committee the
anticipated expenditure for each interscholastic and intramural athletic
activity and the anticipated student participation in the activity by
number and sex.
(6)
A school
may establish separate teams for males and females for interscholastic and
intramural compensation
in a particular sport, provided that the requirements of 603 CMR 26.06(8) are
satisfied.
(7)
Teams
comprised primarily or solely of persons of one sex shall be granted equal
instruction, training,
coaching, access to available facilities, equipment and opportunities to
practice and complete as teams engaged in a similar activity comprised primarily
or solely of persons of the opposite sex.
(8)
Participation
in extra-curricular activities shall be actively encouraged by each school for
both boys and girls and for racial and ethnic minorities. When offering
extra-curricular programs, schools
shall take into consideration the ethnic traditions of the student body.
Criteria not related to skill levels which act to exclude members of one sex of
any racial, religious, or ethnic group represented
in the school from participation in specific athletic or other extra-curricular
activities cannot be
permitted.
(9)
Participants
may try out/sign up for an activity while ineligible, but they cannot
participate, practice, or play in contests until academic eligibility is
certified by an administrator.
(10) In order to participate in an
extra-curricular program, which requires two (2) or more days of commitment per
quarter, a student must have a minimum average of 70 and not be failing more
than one (1) subject. Grades from the most recent report card are applicable in
determining eligibility. (Except first quarter eligibility is determined by
final grades in the past school year).
(11) This policy shall be effective for
extracurricular activities beginning immediately after first quarter report
cards are distributed to all students during the 2009-2010 academic
year.
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L.
71:47
603 CMR 26.06
SOURCE:
Georgetown
Adopted: December 11, 2008