Floor Amend 2 AM 49 0216 to SB 1

Senators Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th, and Jones II of the 22nd offered the following amendment #2: LOST Amend the Senate Committee on Education and Youth substitute to SB 1 (LC 49 2184S) by replacing lines 132 through 156 with the following: (c)(e)(1) A local school system which operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural athletics shall undertake all reasonable efforts to provide for equal athletic opportunity for members of both genders. In determining whether equal opportunities are available the following factors shall be considered: sexes by taking all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that (1) Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of members of both genders; and teams of both sexes and that comparable and equivalent funds, facilities access, equipment, supplies, and other resources are being provided for members and teams of both sexes as demonstrated by: (2)(A) The provision of equipment and supplies; (B) The location of locker rooms and practice and competitive facilities; (3)(C) The scheduling Scheduling of games and practice time practices; (4)(D) Travel allowance allowances; (5)(E) Opportunities for students Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring; (6)(F) The assignment Assignment and compensation of coaches and academic tutors for students, including, but not limited to, whether the compensation of coaches is commensurate with time actually spent engaged in coaching, academic tutoring, or other assigned duties; (7) Provision of locker rooms and practice and competitive facilities; (8)(G) The provision Provision of medical and training facilities and services; and (9)(H) Publicity. (2) Unequal aggregate expenditures for members of each gender sex or unequal expenditures for male and female teams if a local school system operates or sponsors separate teams will not constitute noncompliance with this subsection, but the failure to provide essential funds comparable and equivalent funds, facilities access, equipment, supplies, and other resources for the basic operations of teams for one gender may be considered in assessing equality of opportunity for members of each gender sex shall constitute such noncompliance. (3) Nothing in Code Section 20-2-411 shall be construed to limit the authority of a local school system to expend school tax funds as authorized by Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph I(b) of the Constitution in order to comply with the requirements of this Code section.