Section 33-6201 – SHORT TITLE.
33-6201. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fairness in Women’s Sports Act." History: [33-6201, added 2020, ch. 333, sec. 1, p. 967.]
Section 33-6202 – LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
33-6202. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (1) The legislature finds that there are "inherent differences between men and women," and that these differences "remain cause for celebration, but not for denigration of the members of either sex or for artificial constraints on an individual’s opportunity," United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515, 533 (1996); (2) These […]
Section 33-6203 – DESIGNATION OF ATHLETIC TEAMS.
33-6203. DESIGNATION OF ATHLETIC TEAMS. (1) Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, or any school or institution whose students or teams compete against a public school or institution of higher education shall be expressly designated as […]
Section 33-6204 – PROTECTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
33-6204. PROTECTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. A government entity, any licensing or accrediting organization, or any athletic association or organization shall not entertain a complaint, open an investigation, or take any other adverse action against a school or an institution of higher education for maintaining separate interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports for […]
Section 33-6205 – CAUSE OF ACTION.
33-6205. CAUSE OF ACTION. (1) Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this chapter shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law against the school or institution of higher […]
Section 33-6206 – SEVERABILITY.
33-6206. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History: [33-6206, added 2020, […]
Section 33-6401 – EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
33-6401. EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. Students attending public schools in Idaho shall be eligible for extended learning opportunities outside of the traditional classroom. For the purposes of this chapter, "extended learning opportunity" means an out-of-classroom learning experience that provides a student with: (1) Enrichment opportunities outside of a classroom setting; (2) Career readiness or employability skills, […]
Section 33-6402 – CREDIT FOR EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES — POLICIES.
33-6402. CREDIT FOR EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES — POLICIES. (1) A student may request credit for an extended learning opportunity. If the extended learning opportunity is approved: (a) By the student’s school district or public charter school, then the student shall receive credit toward: (i) District- or school-specific graduation requirements, if the student is a middle […]
Section 33-6403 – POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — AGREEMENT TO REQUIREMENTS.
33-6403. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES — AGREEMENT TO REQUIREMENTS. Policies and procedures established by a school district or a public charter school shall be such that students have an opportunity to request credit for extended learning opportunities and meet district- or school-established timelines and requirements. To earn credit for an extended learning opportunity under this chapter, […]
Section 33-6404 – CREDIT FOR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE.
33-6404. CREDIT FOR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE. (1) Starting in fiscal year 2023, a high school student may request credit for a course by demonstrating an understanding of subject area content standards. The board of each school district and public charter school shall adopt a policy to: (a) Provide a process through which a student may request […]