Bill Text: DE SCR193 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Directing The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (diaa) To Analyze Data Regarding The Disparity In Public And Private School Team Championship Sanctioned Events.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-06-27 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR193 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2023-SCR193-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Buckson & Rep. Yearick |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 193
DIRECTING THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (DIAA) TO ANALYZE DATA REGARDING THE DISPARITY IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SANCTIONED EVENTS.
WHEREAS, during the 2023/2024 school year, private schools won 25 of the DIAA’s 34 state team titles; and
WHEREAS, over the last 3 years there have been 102 DIAA-sponsored team championships; 73 have been won by private schools, 23 by public schools, and 6 by charter schools; and
WHEREAS, the once powerful Blue Hen Conference, comprised mainly of northern New Castle County high schools, has been disproportionately affected by the imbalance having won only 3 of the 102 team titles in the past 3 years; and
WHEREAS, several states separate private and public schools in some way from sanctioned athletic association team championships; and
WHEREAS, the 152 nd General Assembly has passed 4 bills, Senate Bills No. 259, 260, 280, and 281, all of which are the result of the DIAA Task Force and, together, make several core changes to the DIAA’s board composition and processes, including the student athlete transfer and waiver process; and
WHEREAS, the DIAA will examine the underlying issues stated above and determine the best course of action for future team championship events to ensure the integrity of a level playing field.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152 nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the DIAA will analyze data of the most recent 5 years regarding the growing disparity among all school team championship sanctioned events.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DIAA will consider all factors that impact the data that the DIAA analyzes, and include in its report all possible options to address, minimize, or otherwise resolve any disparities that the DIAA identifies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, no later than May 31, 2025, the DIAA shall compile a report including a review of data, best practices in other states, and recommendations on how to best move forward to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with copies to all members of the General Assembly, the Governor, the Controller General, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services.
SYNOPSIS
This Senate Concurrent Resolution directs the DIAA to analyze data regarding the disparity in public and private school team championship sanctioned events.
Author: Senator Buckson
