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PGCPS athletics office defends transfer, eligibility and residency rules after public complaints
Summary
Prince George's County Public Schools officials outlined transfer, eligibility and residency verification rules at a May 13 Policy & Governance Committee meeting after parents and booster-club members raised concerns about late-season investigations and lost playoff opportunities.
Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the Policy and Governance Committee on May 13 that transfers, eligibility and residency reviews for high-school athletes follow state rules and system procedures and are enforced even when complaints arrive late in a season.
The discussion grew out of public comments from parents and boosters who said late anonymous complaints and inconsistent application of shared-housing rules have cost student-athletes playoff opportunities. Committee members heard a detailed presentation from the athletics office explaining procedures, timelines and the role of state athletic rules.
Dr. Carletta Morrow, associate superintendent of high schools and nontraditional programs, said the system 'along with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association'requires schools to…
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