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Eligibility Exception Petition Application
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Wisconsin High School Forensic Association doing/business/as:
Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association
Interscholastic Participation Rules
§4. Eligibility exceptions policy
4.1.
The Eligibility Review Committee will consider – but not guarantee – petitions under two sets of conditions:
4.1.1.
A student may attend a special program or class at another school and their schedule is such that participation in Association activities at the special school is thought to be more practical; or
4.1.2.
Schools from separate school districts may desire to combine their programs in Theatre, Debate and/or Speech due to circumstances preventing either school from having a program on its own.
4.2. Required conditions and procedures
when applying for exceptions:
4.2.1.
The petition must articulate a reason in accordance with the Association’s objective of promoting participation in Speech, Debate, Theatre, and Film activities.
4.2.2.
Both schools must be dues-paying Association members in good standing.
4.2.3.
The principals and district administrators (or for independent schools, heads of school) for each school must agree to the exception.
4.2.4.
For allowing
individual students
to participate with a different school as per §4.1.1, the student(s) must be enrolled in academic classes at both schools.
4.2.5.
For
combining a program at two schools
per §4.1.2, the president of the school board/board of trustees also must agree to the exception.
4.2.6.
Petitions must be received by the state office no later than six weeks prior to the first Association contest in which participation would happen; the committee must render a decision by four weeks prior to that contest.
4.2.7.
Petitions will be granted by the committee for one school year at a time.
Petition Type
(Required)
For combining entire school programs, please indicate whether the two schools fall within the same school district, or are separate legal entities (a private school within the boundaries of a school district are still separate legal entities). Note: exceptions may be applied for multiple individual students, but in those cases, at least one student must still participate with the “non-participating school;” otherwise, a petition should be made for combining entire school programs.
Individual student(s) exception(s)
Combining entire school programs (same entity)
Combining entire school programs (different entities)
For
both schools
, you will need full names and email addresses for:
Principals
Superintendents/heads of school
For
both schools
, you will need full names and email addresses for:
Principals
Superintendents/heads of school
Board chairs
Petition Information
Student(s)
(Required)
Use the plus sign (+) to the right to add additional students.
First name
Last name
Grade
Add
Remove
Enrollment Status
(Required)
This statement certifies all students listed above are enrolled in academic classes at both schools.
Yes
No
Student Disposition
(Required)
If the students are not enrolled in academic classes at both schools, the applicant may explain circumstances by which they believe this petition to be justifiable.
Rationale for combining schools
(Required)
Please provide some rationale for the combining of school programs.
Non-participating school
This is the school not directly participating in WISDAA activities. Superintendent denotes either a public school district administrator or a private school head of school; board chair denotes either the school board president or chair of the board of trustees.
Non-participating school
(Required)
Non-participating school city
(Required)
Non-participating school principal
(Required)
First
Last
Non-participating school principal email
(Required)
Non-participating district administrator
(Required)
First
Last
Non-participating district administrator email
(Required)
Non-participating board president
(Required)
First
Last
Non-participating board president email
(Required)
Participating school
This is the school that will participate in WISDAA activities.
Participating school
(Required)
Participating school city
(Required)
Participating school principal
(Required)
First
Last
Participating school principal email
(Required)
Participating district administrator
(Required)
First
Last
Participating district administrator email
(Required)
Participating board president
(Required)
First
Last
Participating board president email
(Required)
Preparer
Preparer Name
(Required)
Person completing this petition
First
Last
Preparer email
(Required)
Preparer organization
(Required)
School/organization affiliation of preparer
Preparer title/position
(Required)
Considerations
(Required)
All leaders whose consent is required must consider the following:
– Attempt to foster a program at each school and potential plan for future development
– Student interscholastic eligibility (grades, attendance, discipline) must be checked by each school in which students are enrolled
– Liability insurance coverage and emergency medical treatment must be negotiated between the schools
– Participation expenses must be negotiated between the schools
I understand these considerations
Acknowledgement of Process and Next Steps
(Required)
This petition will be copied to all listed leaders whose consent is required, as well as reviewed by WISDAA’s Executive Director. If it is completed correctly and with proper intent, it will be emailed for electronic signature by the required parties for consent. Once returned and received, the Executive Director will distribute to the Eligibility Review Committee for consideration. Both schools must be current dues-paying Association members.
I acknowledge and understand the procedures
Name
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