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MS HB316
Bill
Status
2/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
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Restricts public school athletic teams and extracurricular organizations from traveling more than 25 miles beyond their school district boundaries for competitions, effective with the 2010-2011 school term
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Preempts State Board of Education and Mississippi High School Activities Association policies regarding school classification divisions and allowable travel distances
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Schools with no competitors within the 25-mile radius may apply for an exception by demonstrating unavailable competitors to the State Department of Education and MHSAA, but may only compete with the closest available school district
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Travel restrictions apply only to regular season competitions; post-season district playoffs, state playoffs, and state championship competitions are exempt
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Effective date of July 1, 2010
Legislative Description
Athletic and extracurricular organizations; prohibit traveling more than 25 miles in radius outside local school district.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2010