Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3031

Extracurricular Activities – Eligibility for Students Not Enrolled for Academic Activities

The following rules apply for non-public school students who wish to participate in nonacademic school activities,

such as extracurricular activities, for which public school students must demonstrate academic proficiency or

eligibility. For the purposes of this policy, “non-public school student” means a student who attends a public

charter school, home school, or private school, regardless of whether they are dually enrolled for academic or

instructional activities as described in Policy 3030:

1. Non-public school students must meet the same eligibility standards as full-time District students;

2. The non-public school student must, on any State Board of Education recognized achievement test,

portfolio, or other mechanism, demonstrate composite grade-level academic proficiency;

3. The non-public school student must achieve a minimum composite, core, or survey test score within the

average or higher than average range as established by the test service utilized on any nationally-normed

test. The minimum score on each assessment is the fifth stanine for the battery total score. The

parents/guardian of a dual enrollment student are responsible for obtaining third party testing for their

child at their expense in accordance with I.C. 33-203 and State Board of Education rules. Demonstrated

proficiency shall be used to determine eligibility for the current and next school year, not to exceed a

period of 12 months from the date the test results are released;

4. Non-public school students must be provided the opportunity to take State tests or other standardized

tests given to all regularly enrolled public school students when pre-arranged with the principal of the

building where the student is registered.

5. A non-public school student will be subject to the same requirements as public school students regarding

school attendance on the date of an activity. If the non-public school student is not scheduled to attend

academic courses in the District on activity days, the non-public school student’s primary education

provider shall provide assurance to the District that such student has met the attendance requirements in

the non-public school academic setting. The primary education provider shall also be responsible for the

oversight of any other academic standards relating to participation in nonacademic activities.

Cross Reference: Policy 3030 Open Enrollment by Students Who Reside Within and Outside of District

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-203 Attendance at Schools - Dual Enrollment

I.C. § 33-512 Governance of Schools

Other Reference: IHSAA Rules and Regulations on Eligibility

Policy History:

Adopted on: 12/14/2021

Revised on: 03/15/2022