HI HR38

Hawaii House Resolution urging the Department of Education to officially recognize competitive cheerleading as a Title IX sport, which would provide cheer athletes equitable access to certified coaching, athletic training, facilities, transportation, and safety oversight

Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 requires educational institutions to provide equal athletic opportunities regardless of sex, with emerging women's sports serving as a key mechanism for compliance

The Department of Education is requested to develop guidelines, procedures, and safety standards to classify competitive cheer as an interscholastic sport consistent with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights' definition

The resolution calls for the Department of Education to collaborate with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association in developing these standards

Certified copies of the resolution would be transmitted to the Chairperson of Education, Superintendent of Education, and Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association