SB2152: Secondary school interscholastic athletics; establish property interest in, and guarantee due process.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Establish A Property Interest In Interscholastic Athletics Participation For Student Athletes Enrolled In Public Secondary Schools; To Guarantee Due Process, Including Notice, An Opportunity To Be Heard And The Right To Appeal, Before A Student Athlete May Be Suspended, Expelled Or Otherwise Removed From Such Participation; To Direct The Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa), In Consultation With The Office Of The Secretary Of State And The Office Of The Attorney General, To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act, Including Eligibility Standards, Disciplinary Procedures And Appeal Processes Allowing The Participation Of Legal Counsel; And For Related Purposes.