Non-Traditional & Foreign Students

Updates and New Procedures

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OBJECTIVES:1.Provide any updates to bylaws or policies

(Bylaw 9.2.2, Policy 16 and Policy 17)2.Review any new registration procedures3.Discuss possible legislative issues and

impact4.Discuss International Student Task Force5.Q & A

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BYLAW & POLICY UPDATES1. 2015-16 Handbook re-formatted; only bylaws

and policies2. Bylaw 9.2.2 re-numbered to match EL13S Form3. Policy 16 added a new sub-section related to

Non-Member Private School student registration procedures

4. Policy 17 added a new exception, clarified some language, amended language to match bylaws and changed registration procedure

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NEW REGISTRATION PROCEDURES1. Non-Traditional Students

A. Non-Member Private School Students – New EL12V Form

2. Foreign StudentsA. New procedure for translated transcripts –

new form providedB. New processing procedure – notification

of eligibility will come through C2CSchools

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE1. Once again “dodged a bullet” – House

language passed in the house but died in the Senate, as well as Senate language dying – but they will be back

2. Non-Traditional StudentsA. Participation at any public school in any

county3. Foreign Students

A. No proposed language in either House or the Senate – heard rumblings of one year eligibility in public schools

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TASK FORCE1. Committee of 18 representatives and 6 staff representatives2. Held two meetings – one face to face and one by webinar3. Issues of concern

A. Inequity in number of years of participationB. How to streamline the registration process

4. Surveyed the Task Force on 14 suggested recommendations to address inequity in number of years of participation – two possible recommendationsA. Not more than one-third of a sport roster can be international

students in order to participate in the state seriesB. 2 year limit of varsity/state series participation with no

participation by 6 – 8 grade students5. Other recommendations included continued effort to streamline

the registration process and create a Review Committee

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Q & A