HP0662
LD 903
First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
S "A" to C "A", Filing Number S-293, Sponsored by MASON
LR 403
Item 4
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by adding before the summary the following:

Amend the bill in section 1 in §5021-A in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out all of the last underlined sentence and inserting the following: ' The principal or the principal's designee may withhold approval.'

Amend the bill in section 1 in §5021-A by striking out all of subsection 2 and inserting the following:

2 Participation in extracurricular and interscholastic activities.   A student enrolled in an equivalent instruction program is eligible to try out for extracurricular and interscholastic activities sponsored by the local school unit as long as the following requirements are satisfied.
A The student applies for and receives written approval from the principal of the school or the principal's designee, who may withhold such approval.
B The student agrees to abide by rules of participation equivalent to those applicable to regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that the rules of participation are being met.
C The student complies with the same physical examination, immunization, insurance, age and semester eligibility requirements as regularly enrolled students participating in the activity. All required documentation must be made available upon request by the local school unit.
D The student meets academic standards equivalent to those established for regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that the academic standards are being met.
E The student abides by the same transportation policy as regularly enrolled students participating in the activity.

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment allows the principal of a school to withhold approval of participation of a student in cocurricular, extracurricular or interscholastic activities.

The intent of this amendment is to remove the mandate from Committee Amendment "A."


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