HB965: Public schools; organizations governing interscholastic programs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 965

Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled January 12, 2016
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-7.2, relating to organizations governing public school interscholastic programs; voting rights of member schools.
Patron-- Davis
Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-7.2 as follows:

§ 22.1-7.2. Organizations governing public school interscholastic programs; member school voting rights.

No public school shall become a member or remain a member of any organization or entity whose purpose is to regulate or govern interscholastic programs that classifies or aligns schools for competitive purposes pursuant to a formula based on student enrollment or participation unless such organization or entity apportions voting rights to member schools based on the same formula.