An Act To Allow a Student Attending Private School Access to Public School Cocurricular, Interscholastic and Extracurricular Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0903
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S293 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A." to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 662, 
L.D. 903, Bill, "An Act To Allow a Student Attending Private School Access to Public 
School Cocurricular, Interscholastic and Extracurricular Activities" 
Amend the amendment by adding before the summary the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in §5021-A in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the last line 
(page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out all of the last underlined sentence and inserting 
the following: 'The principal or the principal's designee may withhold approval.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §5021-A by striking out all of subsection 2 and 
inserting the following: 
'2. 
Participation in extracurricular and interscholastic activities. 
A student 
enrolled in an equivalent instruction program is eligible to try out for extracurricular and 
interscholastic activities sponsored by the local school unit as long as the following 
requirements are satisfied. 
A. The student applies for and receives written approval from the principal of the 
school or the principal's designee, who may withhold such approval. 
B. The student agrees to abide by rules of participation equivalent to those applicable 
to regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that 
the rules of participation are being met. 
C. 
The student complies with the same physical examination, immunization, 
insurance, age and semester eligibility requirements as regularly enrolled students 
participating in the activity. All required documentation must be made available 
upon request by the local school unit. 
D. 
The student meets academic standards equivalent to those established for 
regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that the 
academic standards are being met. 
E. 
The student abides by the same transportation policy as regularly enrolled 
students participating in the activity.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering an~ nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 662, L.D. 903 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the principal of a school to withhold approval of 
participation of a student in cocurricular, extracurricular or interscholastic activities. 
"A." 
SPONSORED BY .\---+"-?--.;.=:..--"<--~r=--""----
(Senator MASO 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/09/11 frac 
LD903 
LR 403(04) 
An Act To Allow a Student Attending Private School Access to Public School Cocurricular, 
Interscholastic and Extracurricular Activities 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" S- 2<13 
Sponsor: Sen. Mason of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Removes unfunded state mandate 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Allowing the principal of a school to withhold approval for a student enrolled in an equivalent instruction program to 
participate in cocurricular, extracurricular and interscholastic activities sponsored by the local school unit removes the 
unfunded state mandate. 
LR0403(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1