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Board approves 28E sharing agreements, adds language citing state law guidance
Summary
The Burlington Community School District board approved 28E sharing agreements to allow Great River Christian School students to access district sports, adding wording that compensation will be "pursuant to state law and guidance." The motion passed by voice vote.
The Burlington Community School District board on Aug. 11 approved intergovernmental (28E) sharing agreements allowing students from Great River Christian School to participate in Burlington athletics, and it added a clause tying compensation to state law.
District staff told the board that a recent change in Iowa law (House File 189) affects eligibility for private-school students. Corey, a district administrator, recommended a cautious approach to contract language because state guidance is still emerging. "If the board wants to add language, say something like…
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