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East Stroudsburg board asks staff to research allowing Notre Dame students to play district sports; no policy change yet
Summary
Board members discussed a request to allow resident students who attend Notre Dame (a local nonpublic school) to participate in East Stroudsburg district athletics. Trustees directed administration and athletic staff to research legal, eligibility and logistics issues and return with recommendations at a future meeting.
The East Stroudsburg Area School District Board of Education on Jan. 27 agreed to research whether resident students who attend Notre Dame, a private Catholic school, may participate in the district's athletic programs, but took no immediate action.
Board members said the district received a parent request asking that students who live inside district boundaries but attend Notre Dame be allowed to join district teams for sports the private school does not provide. Trustees instructed administration, including the athletic directors, to investigate state law and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) rules, transportation and eligibility procedures and to return to the board with findings.
Board members and staff said the request raises several legal and…
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