NOTICE:  BE IT HEREBY MADE KNOWN, as a matter of public information, that the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association intends to comply with Article XXXl (Amendment 61), Constitution of the State of Washington, known as the State Equal Rights Amendment.

AUTHORITY:  By the authority of the local school district, the Washington State Board of Education, and within the framework of Chapter 32, Laws 1975-76, 2nd  Extraordinary Session, sponsored interscholastic activities programs in the secondary schools shall be administered by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.  Local districts maintain the final authority regarding implementation of its activity programs.

DEFINITIONS

A.                "Discrimination" means any act that unreasonably differentiates treatment, intended or unintended, or any act that is fair in form but discriminatory in operation, either of which is based on age, handicap, national origin, race, marital status, religion or sex.

B.                "Interscholastic activities" are those activities that are generally voluntary and help students develop skills and/or attitudes in areas which are logical extensions of school curriculum involving two or more schools.

C.               "Employment" includes recruitment, hiring, retention, transfer, promotion and training.

ADMINISTRATION

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, under the limits of its authority, will guarantee that no person in Washington shall, on the basis of age, handicap, national origin, race, marital status, religion or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any activity.

Further:  No person in Washington shall, on the basis of age, handicap, national origin, race, marital status, religion or sex, be discriminated against in terms of recruitment of selection.

Further:  The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association shall provide students an opportunity in which rights and responsibilities are equally protected and emphasized.

Further:  The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association rules and regulations shall provide guidelines for handling complaints of discrimination.