Missouri HB2278: Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Activities Appeals Board" within the department of elementary and secondary education to hear appeals after the activities association appeals process has been exhausted

What the bill says

To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statewide activities associations. Section A. Chapter 167, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 167.795, to read as follows: 167.795. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Activities association", any nonprofit statewide organization that satisfies the following criteria: (a) The organization facilitates interscholastic activities for secondary school students, including, but not limited to, interscholastic athletic activities; (b) More than fifty percent of.

From the amended text:

To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statewide activities associations. Section A. Chapter 167, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 167.795, to read as follows: 167.795. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Activities association", any nonprofit statewide organization that satisfies the following criteria: (a) The organization facilitates interscholastic activities for secondary school students, including, but not limited to, interscholastic athletic activities; (b) More than fifty percent of the activities facilitated by the organization are interscholastic athletic activities; and (c) The organization's members include at least one public school or school district that pays any fees to such association, including, but not limited to, activity participation fees, tournament registration fees, membership fees, or any other fees or payments relating to membership in the organization or participation in any activities facilitated by the organization; (d) The term "activities association" does not include organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities. Such organizations may include, but are not limited to, career and technical student organizations, academic honor societies, service organizations, leadership organizations, or other student clubs or organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities; (2) "Department", the department of elementary and secondary education; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the …