Massachusetts H719 allows schools and students to petition for arbitration over athletic program eligibility decisions.

Massachusetts H719 amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws to allow schools and students participating in athletic programs to petition for arbitration to review eligibility decisions made by the school committee. The arbitration must be conducted by arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association’s National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators. Each party covers its own representation costs, with other fees split equally. Arbitration can only commence after all internal remedies are exhausted. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will set additional arbitration standards.

Massachusetts H719 allows schools and students to petition for arbitration over athletic program eligibility decisions.

Massachusetts H719 amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws to allow schools and students participating in athletic programs to petition for arbitration to review eligibility decisions made by the school committee. The arbitration must be conducted by arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association’s National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators. Each party covers its own representation costs, with other fees split equally. Arbitration can only commence after all internal remedies are exhausted. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will set additional arbitration standards.