Section 5-A2799. DEFINITIONS

 

2799.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

 

Athletic Appeals Panel (“Panel”)--A review Panel composed of three (3) people appointed by the State Superintendent of Education on a case by case basis, consisting of one (1) member from the public charter schools, one (1) member from DCPS, and one (1) member from OSSE. 

 

Athletic Director (“AD”) – A person who holds the position of athletic director or a person or entity that performs the functions of an athletic director as designated by an LEA.

 

Boundary Zone or Attendance Zone - The area designated by DCPS as inbounds for a particular residence.

 

Day – One (1) calendar day, unless otherwise stated.

 

First year of eligibility – The school year a student first enters ninth (9th) grade for the first (1st) time.

 

Ninth Grade - A student is considered to be in grade nine (9) upon the student’s promotion from the eighth (8th) grade to the ninth (9th grade) on the last school day of the student’s eighth (8th) grade (8th) grade academic year.  The ninth (9th) grade year is considered to be completed on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the last day of the student’s first ninth (9th) grade academic year.

 

Local Education Agency or LEA – means an educational institution at the local level that exists primarily to operate a publicly funded school or schools in the District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and a District of Columbia public charter school.  

 

League – An association of sports teams or clubs that compete mainly against each other.

 

OSSE – The District of Columbia Office of the Superintendent of State Education.

 

Participate – Inclusion on the tryout roster or team roster as a member of a recognized school team to tryout or play in practices, contests, and competitions, or otherwise engaging in other activities as part of the team.

 

Previous participation – Prior participation in interscholastic athletics in grades nine (9) through twelve (12).

 

Public School – A school within the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) system, a District of Columbia public charter school, or a private school member participating in the District-wide competitions approved by the SAO.

 

Receiving school - The school a student enrolls in, after leaving his or her previous school.

 

Sending School – A school that a student withdraws from, in order to attend a different school.

 

Semester (“full academic semester”) -- A semester is approximately two (2) marking periods during which academic coursework towards graduation requirements occurs but does not include the summer. 

 

Statewide Athletics Office (SAO) – A unit of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education that directs, coordinates, and provides guidance for interscholastic athletic programs.

 

Title IX - Title IX is a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972, approved June 23, 1972 (Pub. L. No. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 – 1688).

 

Transfer - The student has withdrawn from a sending school and has enrolled in a receiving school.

 

Week – Seven (7) calendar days, unless otherwise stated.

 

authority

Section 3(b)(11) of the District of Columbia State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(11) (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)) and Section 401 of the Healthy Schools Act of 2010, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-209; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-824.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6015, 6025 (July 22, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 10858, 10868 (September 14, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16052 (November 22, 2013).