THAN JULY 15, 2021, to have a child under the age of consent in
a school entity repeat a grade level to make up for any lost
educational opportunities due to COVID-19, notwithstanding
whether the child met the requirements to be promoted to the
next grade level. A child at or over the age of consent in a
school entity may elect NO LATER THAN JULY 15, 2021, to repeat a
grade level to make up for any lost educational opportunities
due to COVID-19. The election under this subsection shall
include participation in academic or extracurricular activities ,
including interscholastic athletics . Nothing under this
subsection shall allow a child to have more years of eligibility
to participate in interscholastic athletics than they would have
had notwithstanding the election under this subsection.
(c) A school entity shall create an online application for a
parent or guardian OR A CHILD AT OR OVER THE AGE OF CONSENT to
make the election under subsection (b) and provide access to the
application on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, area
career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter
school, regional charter school or nonpublic school entity.
"Interscholastic athletics." Athletic contests or
competitions conducted between or among school entities situated
in a school district.
"SCHOOL ENTITY." A SCHOOL DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE UNIT, AREA
CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, CYBER CHARTER
SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL ENTITY.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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