April 4, 2017
The Minnesota State High School League has a complicated process to regulate the eligibility of transfer students to participate in varsity athletic programs. The League should take steps to improve the transparency and administration of its eligibility appeal and fair hearing processes. We also make recommendations for improvements in League rulemaking, more oversight by the Minnesota Department of Education, and discretionary review of League eligibility rules by the Legislative Coordinating Commission.*Supplemental Item (This did not appear in the printed report.)