The bill amends Section 282.18 of the Iowa Code to clarify the participation of pupils engaged in open enrollment for educational instruction primarily delivered over the internet. It allows these pupils to participate in cocurricular or extracurricular activities offered by their district of residence under the same conditions as enrolled pupils, provided that the school district providing the online instruction does not sponsor such activities. Additionally, the bill specifies that pupils may participate in a maximum of two activities per academic term, unless the resident district approves participation in more.

Furthermore, the bill updates the language to replace "student" with "pupil" throughout the text and changes the timeframe for participation from "during a school year" to "per academic term." It also emphasizes that pupils must comply with the eligibility and conduct requirements set by the district of residence for participation in these activities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 282.18
Enrolled: 282.18