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Littleton Public Schools Regulation |
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Policy Code JJI-R-1 Policy Name Interscholastic and Intramural Athletics April 10, 1997 |
Criteria for the Addition or Deletion of Interscholastic Sports/Teams
In the event that a request should be received to add sports or levels of sports to the athletic program of the high schools in Littleton Public Schools, the following criteria shall be applied by the Athletic Advisory Committee in determining whether or not to recommend to the Board of Education inclusion of a sport as a school-sanctioned activity. If multiple requests to add a sport are received, the committee will use these criteria to determine the level of impact, both positive and negative, on students, staff, facilities, and budget of each request which clarifies potential benefits to students and financial impact to the District so the Board of Education may determine which, if any, new sports will be approved.
Financial Viability of Addition of a Sport or Level(s) of a Sport
· Deletion of a sport or level(s) of a sport make it possible to accommodate a new sport within the current athletic budget of a (the) high school(s).
· The Board of Education approves funds sufficient to support start-up costs and successive years’ costs of the sport above and beyond revenues generated by gate receipts and participation fees, in addition to current levels of funding for existing sports.
Availability of Facilities and Personnel
· Current LPS facilities (buildings and fields) and/or existing community facilities can accommodate inclusion of the requested sport or level(s) of a sport.
· There exists demonstrated availability of qualified coaches and officials.
· Administrative supervision schedules can accommodate inclusion of the new sport or level(s) of a sport.
Title IX Proportionality
· Maintains or enhances participation for students of each gender proportionate to male and female enrollments in LPS high schools.
Established Need
· Reflects results of a student interest/ability survey.
· Reflects number of students in elementary, middle level, and high school sport clubs which would sustain competitive teams in LPS high schools over time.
· Provides participation opportunities for identified students who are not already involved in interscholastic sports.
Deletion of a sport or levels of a sport may occur should District/building administration demonstrate:
· Decreased student interest in a sport.
· Lack of available and appropriate competition in the region.
· Lack of available and appropriate facilities for practice and competition.
· Lack of available coaches and/or officials.
· Inability to financially support existing numbers of sports and/or levels of a sport.
· Inability to establish by other means the appropriate Title IX proportionality.
Administrative Procedures for Processing Requests to Add Sports
Requests to add sports or levels of sports should be submitted to the director of secondary education.
Requests to add a sport or level(s) of a sport should be submitted by August 31 of any school year so that if approved by the Board of Education, fiscal planning may occur according to the usual timelines and processes. The sport would then be scheduled for competition in the fall of the following school year.
Example: August 31, 1997—date of request
September 1997—Board of Education approval
January – June 1998—Fiscal planning
September 1998—Competitive team(s) formed and scheduled
Requests to add a sport or level(s) of a sport must follow an application process including:
1. Completion of a written application. (See JJI–E (R-1)
2. Submission of the completed application to the director of secondary education.
3. Review of the application by the Athletic Advisory Committee.
4. Hearing with the Advisory Committee and the applicants.
5. Recommendation to the Board of Education regarding the application.