HB 0463 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Florida High School Activities
3	Association; repealing s. 1006.20, F.S., relating to the
4	Florida High School Activities Association; amending ss.
5	1002.20 and 1002.42, F.S.; correcting cross references to
6	conform; amending s. 1006.18, F.S.; deleting a specified
7	duty of the association, to conform; requiring the
8	Department of Education to adopt safety standards for
9	cheerleaders; providing an effective date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1. Section 1006.20, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
14	Section 2. Subsection (16) of section 1002.20, Florida
15	Statutes, is amended to read:
16	1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.--K-12 students and
17	their parents are afforded numerous statutory rights including,
18	but not limited to, the following:
19	(16) ATHLETICS; PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.--
20	(a) Eligibility.--Eligibility requirements for all
21	students participating in high school athletic competition must
22	allow a student to be eligible in the school in which he or she
23	first enrolls each school year, or makes himself or herself a
24	candidate for an athletic team by engaging in practice before
25	enrolling, in accordance with the provisions of s.
26	1006.20(2)(a).
27	(b) Medical evaluation.--Students must satisfactorily pass
28	a medical evaluation each year before participating in
29	athletics, unless the parent objects in writing based on
30	religious tenets or practices, in accordance with the provisions
31	of s. 1006.20(2)(d).
32	Section 3. Subsection (8) of section 1002.42, Florida
33	Statutes, is amended to read:
34	1002.42 Private schools.--
35	(8) ATHLETIC COMPETITION.--A private school may
36	participate in athletic competition with a public high school in
37	accordance with the provisions of s. 1006.20(1).
38	Section 4. Section 1006.18, Florida Statutes, is amended
39	to read:
40	1006.18 Cheerleader safety standards.--The Department of
41	EducationFlorida High School Activities Association or
42	successor organizationshall adopt statewide uniform safety
43	standards for student cheerleaders and spirit groups that
44	participate in any school activity or extracurricular student
45	activity. The Department of EducationFlorida High School
46	Activities Association or successor organizationshall adopt the
47	"Official High School Spirit Rules," published by the National
48	Federation of State High School Associations, as the statewide
49	uniform safety standards.
50	Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.