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DocAJ1589
AHSFHS Forum Member
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 Posted - 04/30/2025 : 12:28:08
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Whether you agree with the bill or you don't, this type of legislation is dangerous. Keep in mind that the AHSAA receives NO money from the State of Alabama. Allowing the state to simply march in and start dictating operations set a dangerous precedent.
This bill is being sponsored by a group of state house members that are plain and simply attempting to help the school's athletic teams gain an advantage. If it goes through, then another legislator will use this same tactic to help his local team. The cycle will be endless and eventually will destroy high school sports.
This would also allow public schools to falsify their enrollment numbers so that they can remain in or drop to a classification.
I have included the bill below:
This bill requires athletic associations that include public high schools to adjust their athletic classification system in a specific way starting with the 2026-2027 academic year. The bill mandates that when determining athletic classifications for championship programs or interscholastic athletic events, the association must adjust a school's classification to account for English language learner (ELL) students who do not participate in athletic events. The State Board of Education is tasked with creating rules to implement this adjustment. Additionally, the bill requires athletic associations to include two non-voting members on their governing body: one minority party member from the House of Representatives (appointed by the Speaker) and one member from the Senate (appointed by the President Pro Tempore). The term "athletic association" is defined according to existing Alabama state law, and the provisions of this bill will take effect on June 1, 2025, with the classification changes first applying in the 2026-2027 academic school year.
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Alabama HB-298
