NEWS-LEADER NEW S6 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS COULD BE IN A DIFFERENT CLASS WHEN THEY RETURN TO THE FIELD NEXT FALL. THE IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED A NEW CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TODAY THAT TAKES SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT. THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED THIS IDEA LATE LAST YEAR. IT WOULD LOOK AT THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TO DETERMINE DETERMINE WHICH TEAMS PLAY EACH OTHER. TH
Iowa Board of Education approves IHSAA football classification amendment
Iowa high school football teams could find themselves in a different class when they return to the field next fall.
Updated: 6:26 PM CST Jan 12, 2023
On Thursday, the Iowa Department of Education approved an amendment that would change football classification based on economic status.The amendment was passed by the Iowa High School Athletic Association in December.The new classification will be determined by a formula accounting for the percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunch and school enrollments.The amendment will shuffle about 40 different schools.The new classification will go into effect this fall. Previous coverage:
On Thursday, the Iowa Department of Education approved an amendment that would change football classification based on economic status.
The amendment was passed by the Iowa High School Athletic Association in December.
The new classification will be determined by a formula accounting for the percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunch and school enrollments.
The amendment will shuffle about 40 different schools.
The new classification will go into effect this fall.
Previous coverage:
