(a) A student who transfers to a nonpublic school and is enrolled in the nonpublic school by June 1 of the school year for which the transfer student will be enrolled in grade seven (7), eight (8), nine (9), or ten (10) shall be immediately eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity that is an athletic activity.
(b) If a transfer student is not enrolled in a nonpublic school by June 1 of the school year for which he or she will be enrolled in grade seven (7), eight (8), nine (9), or ten (10), then the transfer student shall not be eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity that is a varsity athletic activity for up to three hundred sixty-five (365) days.
(c) (1) A student who transfers to a nonpublic school under this section shall complete a Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form as created by the Arkansas Activities Association.(2) A Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form shall be completed and filed with the:(A) Nonpublic school to which the student transfers under this section; and(B) Arkansas Activities Association.(3) Before a student is eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity at the nonpublic school to which he or she transfers under this section, the Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form submitted by the student as required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be signed by:(A) Either the:(i) Superintendent of the public school district from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from a public school district; or(ii) Director of the nonpublic school from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from another nonpublic school;(B) The director of the nonpublic school to which the student transfers; and(C) The parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student.(4) The individuals under subdivisions (c)(3)(A) and (B) of this section shall sign the Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form unless there is demonstrable evidence:(A) Of recruiting by the receiving nonpublic school personnel; or(B) That the student is transferring to the nonpublic school solely for athletic purposes.(5) A Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form shall be used only for eligibility determination of a student who transfers to a nonpublic school under this section and is enrolled in the nonpublic school by June 1 before the student enters grades seven through ten (7-10).
(1) A student who transfers to a nonpublic school under this section shall complete a Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form as created by the Arkansas Activities Association.
(2) A Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form shall be completed and filed with the:(A) Nonpublic school to which the student transfers under this section; and(B) Arkansas Activities Association.
(A) Nonpublic school to which the student transfers under this section; and
(B) Arkansas Activities Association.
(3) Before a student is eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity at the nonpublic school to which he or she transfers under this section, the Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form submitted by the student as required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be signed by:(A) Either the:(i) Superintendent of the public school district from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from a public school district; or(ii) Director of the nonpublic school from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from another nonpublic school;(B) The director of the nonpublic school to which the student transfers; and(C) The parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student.
(A) Either the:(i) Superintendent of the public school district from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from a public school district; or(ii) Director of the nonpublic school from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from another nonpublic school;
(i) Superintendent of the public school district from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from a public school district; or
(ii) Director of the nonpublic school from which the student is transferring, if the student is transferring from another nonpublic school;
(B) The director of the nonpublic school to which the student transfers; and
(C) The parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student.
(4) The individuals under subdivisions (c)(3)(A) and (B) of this section shall sign the Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form unless there is demonstrable evidence:(A) Of recruiting by the receiving nonpublic school personnel; or(B) That the student is transferring to the nonpublic school solely for athletic purposes.
(A) Of recruiting by the receiving nonpublic school personnel; or
(B) That the student is transferring to the nonpublic school solely for athletic purposes.
(5) A Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form shall be used only for eligibility determination of a student who transfers to a nonpublic school under this section and is enrolled in the nonpublic school by June 1 before the student enters grades seven through ten (7-10).