Interscholastic Activities
The program of interscholastic activities shall include all activities relating to competitive sport or intellectual contests, games, events, or exhibitions involving individual students or teams of students of this Charter School when such events occur at this School and another school.
Although RISE Charter School recognizes that there is some value in offering programs of interscholastic activities, interscholastic activities shall not be considered to be a property, liberty, or contract right of any student; any and all interscholastic activities offered by the School shall not be deemed a “right” but rather is considered to be a “privilege.”
All facilities and equipment utilized in the interscholastic activity program, whether or not the property of RISE Charter School, shall be inspected on a regular basis. Participants will be issued equipment that has been properly maintained and fitted.
An activity coach and/or supervisor must be properly trained and qualified for an assignment as described in the coach's job description. A syllabus which outlines the skills, techniques, and safety measures associated with a coaching assignment will be distributed to each coach.
The Board recognizes that certain risks are associated with participation in interscholastic activities. While RISE Charter School will strive to prevent injuries and accidents to students, each parent/guardian will be required to sign an “assumption of risk” statement that indicates that the parents assume all risks for injuries resulting from such participation. Each participant shall be required to furnish evidence of physical fitness prior to becoming a member of an interscholastic team. A participant shall be free of injury and shall have fully recovered from illness before participating in any event.
Coaches and/or trainers may not issue medicine of any type to students. This provision does not preclude the coach and/or trainer from using approved first aid items.
Cross Reference:
3510 Student Medicines
Legal Reference:
I.C. § 33-512(12) Governance of Schools – Governance of Schools – Board of Trustees Authorized to Supervise and Regulate Certain Extracurricular Activities
Policy History:
Adopted on: June 14, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: