NOTICE
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida announces the
following Board Policy action will be taken at its meeting on:
JULY 23, 2025
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
To Amend Board Policy 2431, Interscholastic Athletics, in response to Board action and legislative changes, and to otherwise align the policy with State law. School Board Policy 2431, Interscholastic Athletics, is proposed for amendment to better address middle school interscholastic activities and to require all high school students, unless exempt, to undergo an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) screening as a condition of participating in athletic activities. The amended policy would also incorporate changes made by 2025 Florida Senate Bill 248 and House Bill 443, which expands the eligibility of home-education, virtual school, and private school students to participate in the District's interscholastic athletic activities, as well as Senate Bill 1070, which requires that students in grades 9-12, unless exempt under the statute, complete at least one ECG/EKG screening. The policy is additionally proposed for amendment to conform to F.S. 1006.15, which governs not only interscholastic athletics, but all interscholastic activities. Clarifying edits are proposed throughout the policy, and the policy is proposed to be renamed, "Interscholastic Activities and Athletics."
Specific Authority: Fla. Stat. ss. 1001.41; 1001.42(8); 1006.195.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: Fla. Stat. ss. 1002.20, 1002.31(6), 1006.15, 1006.165, 1006.195, 1006.20.
If requested, a hearing will be held during the July 23, 2025 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address as above, by July 16, 2025. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on July 23, 2025. A person wishing to appeal any decision made by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with respect to any action on this policy should ensure the preparation of a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the policy and the notice of intended action are available to the public for inspection and copying at cost in the Citizen Information Center, Room 102, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Dr. Jose L. Dotres
Superintendent of Schools
6/23/25
