Section 22-12-2.1 - Interscholastic extracurricular activities; student participation.
22-12-2.1. Interscholastic extracurricular activities; student participation.
A. A student shall have a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, either cumulatively or for the grading period immediately preceding participation, in order to be eligible to participate in any interscholastic extracurricular activity. For purposes of this section, "grading period" is a period of time not less than six weeks. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to special education students placed in class C and class D programs.
B. No student shall be absent from school for school-sponsored interscholastic extracurricular activities in excess of fifteen days per semester, and no class may be missed in excess of fifteen times per semester.
C. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this section apply only to interscholastic extracurricular activities.
D. The state superintendent [secretary] may issue a waiver relating to the number of absences for participation in any state or national competition. The state superintendent shall develop a procedure for petitioning cumulative provision eligibility cases, similar to other eligibility situations.
E. Student standards for participation in interscholastic extracurricular activities shall be applied beginning with a student's academic record in grade nine.