07-27-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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Resolution Addressing Interscholastic Athletics Policy Page 2 the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) Board of Trustees is currently considering whether to lower the academic eligibility requirements for middle school and high school student athletes which were established approximately five (5) years ago, and is scheduled to be voted upon by the Board at their August 3, 2015 meeting; and the SBCSC's current policy requires a 2.0 grade point average for all student - athletes in grades 6 through 12, and the proposal being considered by the school board would permit the following students to participate: 9"' grade students with a 1.50 grade point average I Oth grade students with a 1.67 grade point average 11 °i grade students with a 1.85 grade point average 12`h grade students with a 2.00 grade point average with students who do not meet the district's requirement but who would qualify under the IHSAA guidelines being able to participate if such students are tutored and show improvement; and the Common Council believes that everyone has a stake and a role in continuing to build the City of South Bend, Indiana, into a great city, which requires setting the bar high and focusing on helping students, and especially student - athletes meet and exceed high expectations; and 6*" the Common Council further believes that the proposed policy fails to meet the grade in promoting the youth of our community to be the best that they can be, whether it be in the classroom or in the athletic arenas or athletic fields. r i Section I. The South Bend Common Council believes that much more dialogue, collaboration, and outreach needs to take place before the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees takes action to proceed ahead on August 3, 2015 — which is just a few days before the first day of school [August 181h3, on any proposed changes to the current interscholastic athletic policy. Section II. The Common Council further believes that a policy of this nature deserves enhanced public input and the greatest degree of transparency possible. Section III. The Common Council calls upon the South Bend Community School Corporation to have a series of community outreach meetings, at locations throughout the City, so that as many members of the public as possible have the opportunity to have their voice heard.