"Associate member school" means a
nonaccredited nonpublic school that has been granted associate member status by
any corporation, association, or organization registered with the department
pursuant to Iowa Code section
280.13, upon approval by the
department based upon proof of compliance with:
1. Iowa Code section
279.19B, and rules adopted by
the department related to the qualifications of the affected teaching staff,
and
2. The student eligibility
rules of this chapter.
Associate membership is subject to the requirements, dues, or
other obligations established by the organization for which associate
membership is sought.
"Coach" means an individual, with coaching
endorsement or authorization as required by Iowa law, employed by a school
district under the provisions of an extracurricular athletic contract or
employed by a nonpublic school in a position responsible for an extracurricular
athletic activity. "Coach" also includes an individual who instructs,
diagnoses, prescribes, evaluates, assists, or directs student learning of an
interscholastic athletic endeavor on a voluntary basis on behalf of a school or
school district.
"Compete" means participating in an
interscholastic contest or competition and includes dressing in full team
uniform for the interscholastic contest or competition as well as participating
in pregame warm-up exercises with team members. "Compete" does not include any
managerial, recordkeeping, or other noncompetitor functions performed by a
student on behalf of a member or associate member school.
"Department" means the Iowa department of
education.
"Dropout" means a student who quit school
because of extenuating circumstances over which the student had no control or
who voluntarily withdrew from school. This does not include a student who has
been expelled or one who was doing failing work when the student voluntarily
dropped from school.
"Executive board" means the governing body
authorized under a constitution or bylaws to establish policy for an
organization registered under this chapter.
"Executive officer" means the executive
director or secretary of each governing organization.
"Member school," for purposes of this
chapter, means a public school or accredited nonpublic school that has been
granted such status by any corporation, association, or organization registered
with the department pursuant to Iowa Code section
280.13.
"Parent" means the natural or adoptive
parent having actual bona fide custody of a student.
"Student" means a person under 20 years of
age enrolled in grades 9 through 12. For purposes of these rules, ninth grade
begins with the summer immediately following eighth grade. The rules contained
herein apply uniformly to all students.
"Superintendent" means a superintendent of a
local school or a duly authorized representative.
"Varsity" means the highest level of
competition offered by one school or school district against the highest level
of competition offered by an opposing school or school
district.
