High School

Any Davenport Community School District student participating in a program sanctioned by the Iowa High School Athletic Association or the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union will need to meet the requirements stipulated in the Iowa Code 281-36.15 under 36.15(2) Scholarship Rules. 

The Superintendent has the authority to act in behalf of the Board on all matters affecting athletic eligibility of students in those cases to which the Iowa Department of Education regulations require approval by the Board and/or Superintendent.

A student in grades 9-12 whose transfer of schools had occurred due to a request for open enrollment by the student's parents or guardian is ineligible to compete during the first 90 days of transfer.  Exception - A student may participate immediately if the student is entering the 9th grade and did not play in any sport for a school following their 8th grade year.

Intermediate

All Davenport intermediate schools have adopted the Power of I reform initiative. The “Power of I” has implications on our 7th and 8th Grade Eligibility Standards.

To simplify, the following are what you, the parents and teachers should expect:

• There will be weekly grade checks for all student/athletes.

• There will be three (3) possible entries on the grade sheet: 1) PASS; 2) PASS/I; and 3) I. PASS/I indicates that your child is passing but is missing important assignments

• If your child receives a PASS/I or I you should expect communication of that status from the teacher who assigned the grade.

• If your child receives a PASS/I or I, he/she will be expected to attend the required *study interventions to reconcile the PASS/I or the I. * Could be an organized study table before or after school or simply meeting with the teacher before or after school to make up work missed.

• A student who receives an I will have a one (1) week window to reconcile the I; week one (1) the student is eligible; if the student has not reconciled the I, or has made no attempt to do so, he/she will be ineligible the second (2nd) week after receiving the I.

• A student who puts forth a “good faith effort” yet is unable to reconcile the I to passing standards shall become eligible but must continue to participate in all prescribed study interventions until passing status has been achieved. The building principal will determine whether a student has made a “good faith effort” in disputed situations.

• Expect that playing time will be negatively affected if your child misses all or part of practice to complete missing assignments or to reconcile unsatisfactory work.

• Any student who refuses to attend the required study intervention may be dismissed from that team for the remainder of the season.

Any questions about these standards should be directed to your child’s building Activities Director.

Revised 3/12/08