Activity/Interscholastic Participation

 

 

Participation in school activities, including interscholastic competition, is a privilege extended at the discretion of the school and its officials and is not a right of the student. Participation is at the sole discretion of the appropriate school officials and in accordance with this code.

 

Eligibility for participation in school activities and inter- scholastic competition is governed by the rules of the Colorado High School Activities Association, the rules of the school district, the rules of the particular school, and the rules of the sponsors or coaches of the particular activity.

 

The provisions of this code found elsewhere relating to conduct do not necessarily apply to issues of eligibility; however, the rules of conduct elsewhere in this code may be made applicable to any sort of eligibility for school activities or interscholastic competition. See also the Durango High School handbook.

 

The standards for the development, implementation, and enforcement of eligibility rules must be based on the following factors:

 

Fundamental fairness, which means that there is a rational basis for the development, implementation, and enforcement of a given rule

 

The best interests of the students and school in general

 

The best interests of the individual student involved

 

Questions or bona fide objections to development, implementation, and enforcement of eligibility rules may be appealed to the principal of the school involved after review by the activities director. The principal’s decision may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools, be subject to review and final decision by the Superintendent.