Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 200 - SEX EQUITY
Section 200.80 - Extracurricular Programs and Activities
Universal Citation: 23 IL Admin Code § 200.80
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) General Practices
1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1)(A)
of this Section, students of both sexes shall have equal access to all
extracurricular programs and activities, including clubs, committees, service
or honor organizations, intramural sports programs, interscholastic athletics
and other after-school activities which are offered by a system.
2) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1)(A)
of this Section, extracurricular programs and activities offered by a system
shall not use titles which imply that membership or participation is restricted
on the basis of sex.
3) A system
shall not provide significant assistance to any association or conference whose
purpose is to organize or regulate interscholastic competition if that
association or conference discriminates on the basis of sex in the provision of
benefits or services to students.
4) Schools may cooperate with single sex
youth organizations that are tax exempt and whose membership has traditionally
been limited to members of one sex and principally to persons who are under 19
years of age, provided that comparable activities shall be available for both
sexes.
b) Selected Activity Areas
1) Athletics (Interscholastic
and Intramural)
A) Both sexes shall be
accorded equal opportunities to participate in athletics programs.
i) Single-sex teams are permitted for contact
sports or when selection for team membership is based upon competitive skill,
provided the interests and abilities of both sexes are accommodated.
ii) In a noncontact sport, when a team is
provided only for members of one sex, members of the excluded sex must be
allowed to compete for a place on the team if their overall athletic
opportunities have been limited in comparison with those of the other
sex.
iii) Where a coeducational
team in a given sport does not accommodate the interests and abilities of
members of both sexes, separate teams shall be afforded by sex. For example, if
the level of interest determined pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) indicates
that 30 students of one sex and 30 students of the other sex want to
participate in a particular sport, but only one student of the first sex is
able to qualify to compete while 20 students of the other sex do so, a
coeducational team does not accommodate the interests and abilities of both
sexes.
B) Within one
year of becoming subject to this Part and at least once every four years
thereafter, a system shall assess student athletics interest by administering a
written survey to all students. Such surveys shall be conducted in accordance
with the following specifications:
i) The
survey shall be designed to measure the athletics interest of students as
participants rather than as spectators;
ii) Students of both sexes shall be
surveyed:
iii) The same survey
forms listing the same sports options shall be used by students of both
sexes;
iv) On the survey form,
sports shall not be designated by gender (e.g., list "basketball" not "boys'
basketball" or "girls' basketball");
v) Survey forms shall at least include the
sports currently available in the system, and shall include provision for
students to indicate interest in sports other than those listed by the system
on the survey forms; and
vi)
Students surveyed shall include at least those currently enrolled in the
system.
C) Survey
results shall be used in planning for the future as well as in assessing
current program comparability. If survey data indicate that the overall levels
of student interest in the range of alternatives being provided are disparate
between the sexes and such disparity may be the result of discrimination, the
system shall initiate efforts to reduce such disparity.
D) Based upon the results of the interest
survey, existing offerings and other pertinent factors (e.g., budget,
facilities, available competition, etc.), a system shall provide comparable
continuity in sports opportunities for students of both sexes (i.e., students
have the opportunity to acquire skills at successive levels, over time, within
a given sport).
E) The nature and
extent of the athletics programs offered by a system shall accommodate the
interests and abilities of both sexes to a comparable degree. Factors to be
considered in assessing program comparability include but are not necessarily
limited to the following:
i) Selection of
sports offered,
ii) Levels of
competition within sports,
iii)
Length of sports seasons,
iv)
Scheduling of athletics opportunities throughout the calendar year,
v) Scheduling of practices and games during
prime time,
vi) Use of facilities
for practice and competition,
vii)
Ratio of coach(es) to athletes,
viii) Quality of coaching and officiating
(e.g., credentials, experience and compensation),
ix) Assignment and compensation of coaches
and officials,
x) Supplies and
equipment,
xi) Allowances for
travel and per diem,
xii) Medical
and training services,
xiii)
Publicity for teams and individual participants,
xiv) Overall distribution of athletic budget
funds.
2)
Music
A) Choruses segregated by sex shall not
be allowed; however, choral groups based upon vocal range and quality are
allowable.
B) Instrumental music
skill acquisition and performance shall be based upon students' individual
interests and abilities, regardless of their sex.
3) Speech and Drama
A) Competitive speaking events shall be open
to both sexes.
B) Materials limited
to a single sex (e.g., a monologue specific to one sex) may be used as long as
comparable opportunities are provided for both sexes.
4) Miscellaneous
A) Activities such as cheerleading, pompom
squads, color guards, school safety patrol, teacher/office aides, and library
assistants shall be open to students of both sexes.
i) Participation criteria, selection
procedures, or uniform restrictions which would discriminate on the basis of
sex shall not be applied.
ii)
Criteria for the utilization of such groups shall not discriminate on the basis
of sex.
B) A king or
queen of an activity may be selected; however, comparable opportunities for
students of both sexes shall be provided.
C) If a system sponsors mother-son,
father-daughter, mother-daughter, or father-son activities, comparable
activities shall be available for both sexes, and the special needs of children
from single-parent families shall be accommodated.
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