June 19, 2000
Special Referendum Ballots were counted on June
15. All three (3) of the proposals on the ballot
passed. Following are the results:
1 Deletes recently adopted By-laws 3.017 and
4.019 400 46
and amends By-laws 3.011 and 4.011 - Attendance
YES =
400 NO = 46
By-law 3.011
A student must attend a member school and may only
represent in interscholastic competition the
member school the student attends. For purposes of
this by-law, the term "attend" shall
mean that the student is enrolled at the member
school, and is taking at, or under arrangements
approved by, the member school, a minimum of
twenty (20) credit hours of work for which credit
toward high school graduation will be granted by
the member school upon the student's completing
and passing the courses. The school which enrolls
the student shall be exclusively responsible to
verify the student's compliance with all of the
eligibility requirements of all IHSA by-laws.
The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to waive the requirement of this by-law for the Illinois schools for the deaf or blind. In unit systems having a 6-3-3 or 6-4-2 type of organization, ninth grade students may participate on senior high school athletic teams at the member high school in the district designated by the Board of Education, provided:
(a) such participation is approved by the district's superintendent of schools;
(b) the senior high school principal shall certify that the ninth grade students:
(1) are eligible under the requirements of
these By-laws,
(2) are students at a junior high school located
in the district which supports the senior high
school, and
(3) are not members of a grade or junior high
school team in the same sport; and,
(c) the senior high school principal assumes full responsibility for the conduct of these students during all athletic contests in which they represent the senior high school.
By-law 4.011
A student must attend a member
school and may only represent in interscholastic
competition the member school the student attends.
For purposes of this by-law, the term
"attend" shall mean that the student is
enrolled at the member school and is taking at, or
under arrangements approved by, the member school,
a minimum of twenty (20) credit hours of work for
which credit toward high school graduation will be
granted by the member school upon the student's
completing and passing the courses. The school
which enrolls the student shall be exclusively
responsible to verify the student's compliance
with all of the eligibility requirements of the
by-laws.
The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to waive the requirement of this bylaw for the Illinois schools for the deaf or blind. In unit systems having a 6-3-3 or 6-4-2 type of organization, ninth grade students may participate on senior high school athletic teams at the member high school in the district designated by the Board of Education, provided:
(a) such participation is approved by the district's superintendent of schools;
(b) the senior high school principal shall certify that the ninth grade students:
(1) are eligible under the requirements of these By-laws,
(2) are students at a junior high school located in the district which supports the senior high school, and
(3) are not members of a grade or junior high school team in the same sport; and
(c) the senior high school principal assumes full responsibility for the conduct of these students during all athletic contests in which they represent the senior high school.
PROPOSAL CONSTITUTION/BY-LAW SECTION(S)
NUMBER PROPOSED FOR AMENDMENT
YES = 431 NO =
15
2 Amends By-law 3.040 - Transfer 431 15
By-law 3.040 TRANSFER
The eligibility of a student who transfers
attendance from one high school to another high
school is subject to the following Sections
3.041-3.046 and their sub-sections. Such student
must additionally be in compliance with the
applicable residency provisions of By-laws
3.031-3.034 and their respective sub-sections
after the transfer. Except as provided in Section
6.010 of these by-laws, a student who does not
comply with the applicable provisions of Sections
3.041-3.046 of these by-laws and their
sub-sections shall be ineligible for a period not
to exceed 365 days.
By-law 3.041
In all transfer cases, both the
principal of the school from which the student
transfers and the school to which the student
transfers must approve of the transfer and execute
a form provided by the IHSA Office. This form is
to be initiated and signed by the principal of the
school to which the student transfers and provided
to the principal of the school from which the
student transfers for signature by that principal.
The concurrence of the principals accepting a
transfer shall not be determinative of eligibility
or binding on the Executive Director and/or the
Board of Directors who shall have the discretion
to investigate the accuracy of such conclusion and
to override the acceptance of a transfer if
evidence of violation or avoidance of, or
noncompliance with any by-law, or recruiting in
connection with the transfer is found. A student
is not eligible to participate in an
interscholastic contest until the transfer form,
fully executed by both principals, is on file in
the offices of the school to which the student
transfers.
By-law 3.042
Once classes begin in a school for
the current school year, if a student changes
attendance from that high school to another high
school, the student shall be ineligible for the
remainder of the school year in any sport in which
he/she participated or was participating in a
practice or interscholastic contest in the current
school year at the school from which the transfer
occurs; or
Once classes begin in a school for the current school year, if a student changes attendance from that high school to another high school, the student shall be ineligible for a period of thirty days, commencing on the first day of attendance at the new high school, in any sport in which he/she was not participating or had not participated during the current school year of at the school from which the student transferred.
By-law 3.043
In addition, a student who
transfers attendance from one high school to
another high school pursuant to these by-laws
shall be ineligible unless:3.043.1
The student transfers attendance in
conjunction with a change in residence by both the
student and his or her parents, custodial parent,
surviving parent (in the case of a student with
one deceased parent), or guardian from one public
high school district to a different public high
school district;
3.043.2
The student transfers attendance from one public high school in a school district which supports two (2) or more public high schools to another public high school in that school district, and the transfer is in conjunction with a change in residence by both the student and his or her parents, custodial parent, surviving parent, or guardian to a residence within the boundaries established by the governing board of the school district for the high school to which the students transfers; OR3.043.3
The student transfers attendance from a private school or a public school with no boundaries to a public high school located in the school district in which the student resides full time with his or her parents, custodial parent, surviving parent, or guardian; the student is enrolling for the first time in a public member high school with boundaries; and the principals of both of the high schools involved accept the transfer, concurring that there is no evidence of a) any violation or avoidance of, or noncompliance with, any by-law, or b) any recruiting in connection with the transfer; OR3.043.4
The student transfers attendance from one private school to a different private school which is located within a 30 mile radius of his or her residence; the student resides full time with his or her parents, custodial parent, surviving parent, or guardian; the student is changing high school attendance for the first time; and the principals of both private high schools involved accept the transfer, concurring that there is no evidence of a) any violation or avoidance of or noncompliance with any by-law, or b) any recruiting in connection with the transfer; OR3.043.5
The student, who is a child of divorced or legally separated parents, transfers attendance from one high school to another in conjunction with a change in legal custody between the parents by action of a judge of a court of proper jurisdiction and a change in the student's residence from the former custodial parent to the parent to whom custody has been awarded by the court, provided that a copy of the petition and the court order so changing custody is on file with the principal of the high school to which the student transfers.
By-law 3.044
The student who (a) is an orphan;
(b) is a child of divorced, legally separated, or
unmarried parents with respect to whom there has
not been a change in custody ordered by a court of
proper jurisdiction; or (c) is a ward of the state
who transfers attendance from one high school to
another high school shall be subject to the
eligibility provisions of Sections 3.043.1-3.043.4
as if the student resided with his/her parent(s),
provided that following the transfer, the student
continues to reside with the same family, foster
family, group home or other unit or entity after
the transfer as prior to and at the time of the
transfer.
By-law 3.045
In the case of a student who
transfers attendance from one high school to
another in conjunction with the adoption of the
student after the student has entered high school
for the first time, or a change in guardianship of
the student by order of a court of proper
jurisdiction, the student shall be ineligible
pending a ruling by the Executive Director. In
such cases, the Executive Director may grant
eligibility only if it is determined, after
investigation, that the circumstances giving rise
to the change of guardianship or adoption and the
transfer were completely beyond the control of the
student, the student's parent/guardian, and the
schools to and from which the student transferred,
or any one or more of them. Any action, inaction,
or voluntary or self-initiated decision of the
student, parent/guardian or the school to or from
which the student transfers, or any one or more of
them, which results in, affects, causes or
pertains to the transfer shall not be considered
to be "circumstances completely beyond the
control." The student may practice, but shall
not participate in an interscholastic athletic
contest until a ruling on the student's
eligibility has been made by the Executive
Director.
By-law 3.046
In all other circumstances
involving a transfer, the student shall be
ineligible pending a ruling by the Executive
Director. In such cases, the Executive Director
may grant eligibility if it is determined after
investigation that the circumstances giving rise
to the transfer were completely beyond the control
of the student, the student's parent/guardian, and
the schools to and from which the student
transferred, or any one or more of them. Any
action, inaction, or decision of the student,
parent/guardian or the school to or from which the
student transfers, or any one or more of them,
which results in, affects, causes or pertains to
the transfer shall not be considered to be
"circumstances completely beyond the
control." The student may practice, but shall
not participate in an interscholastic athletic
contest until a ruling on the student's
eligibility has been made by the Executive
Director.
PROPOSAL CONSTITUTION/BY-LAW SECTION(S)
NUMBER PROPOSED FOR AMENDMENT
YES = 432 NO =
14
3 Amends By-law 3.121 - Coaching School Participation 432 14
By-law 3.121
During the school year, students
shall not participate in any coaching school, camp
or clinic for any interscholastic sport or which
provides instruction in any skill of an
interscholastic sport. A coaching school, camp or
clinic is defined as any program, sponsored by an
organization or individual, which provides
instruction in sports theory and/or skills; which
does not culminate in competition, and which is
attended by more than two (2) persons from the
school which the student attends. Programs that
involve only demonstration of skills and sports
theory without providing instruction and requiring
demonstration of skills and sports theory without
providing instruction and requiring active
participation by attendees are not considered
coaching schools. Violation shall cause
ineligibility for a period not to exceed 365 days.