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Students and Student Athletes will exhibit satisfactory conduct in order to retain eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities in the Duval County Public Schools. Students attending an Alternative School cannot participate in extracurricular activities. Students that have a pending criminal charge will not be able to participate in extracurricular activities until there is a review by the Executive Director of Discipline or Designee. Example Athletic and Non-Athletic Students – Including but not limited to sports, theater (non- grade related, all clubs and other afterschool programs). On the Job Training school sites – Follow the code of conduct for infractions and apply appropriate consequence.

NOTE: Extracurricular activities and athletics are a privilege not a right in Duval County Public Schools. The safety and well-being of all students and staff is a primary focus for our Administrative Teams. Students that violate one of the 6 fighting codes in the DCPS Code of Student Conduct will lose extracurricular activity privileges​

1st fight 30-day loss of extracurricular activities, mandatory Student Options for Success (SOS) to regain privileges; 2nd fight 90-day loss of all privileges.​

Review of Student-Athlete Incidents During FHSAA Sanctioned Events. In the event that a student-athlete is involved in an incident during an athletic event governed or sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), or any other school related athletic contest, the matter shall be subject to review by both the Hearing Officer and the District Director of Athletics. No additional disciplinary action beyond that imposed by the FHSAA shall be administered until this review has been completed and a determination has been made.

 All other disciplines associated with the fighting codes will be implemented according to the Code of Student Conduct.

For In-school Suspension: Students may participate in extracurricular activities during in-school suspension except for the fighting grouped section and when placed as an intervention in discipline chart. (Example: loss of extracurricular activities)

For Out of School Suspension: Students assigned to Out of School Suspension shall be excluded from participating in all extracurricular activities from the date of the offense until completion of the disciplinary action. For the purpose of continuity, suspension shall begin the day the referral is finalized, and the consequences issued by the appropriate administrator.

For Level III, or Level IV Offenses: Students who commit a Level III, or Level IV Offense shall be excluded from participating in all extracurricular activities from the date of the offense until completion of the disciplinary action.

Afterschool Program: All fights and/or SESIR incidents on campus should be attached to a referral in FOCUS.

Students referred to the Hearing Office are not eligible to participate in athletic or extracurricular events until completion of the hearing and the completion of any consequences issued by the Hearing Office from the date of the offense until completion of the disciplinary action.

Alcohol and/Drug Offenses: In addition to the actions listed above, a student who commits an Alcohol and/or Drug offense must be referred to the Night-time Substance Use Prevention Counseling Education Program and shall not participate in any extracurricular activities during the term of the disciplinary action.

Students entering Duval County Public Schools from another school district or charter school must complete any disciplinary actions from the previous school district before the student is eligible to participate in any interscholastic or intrascholastic school activity within Duval County Public Schools.

Athletic Policies

1. A student not currently suspended from interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities, or suspended or expelled from school, pursuant to a district school board's suspension or expulsion powers provided in law, including ss. 1006.07, 1006.08, and 1006.09, is eligible to participate in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities.
2. A student may not participate in a sport if the student participated in that same sport at another school during that school year, unless the student meets the criteria in s. 1006.15(3)(h) F.S.
3. A student's eligibility to participate in any interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity may not be affected by any alleged recruiting violation until final disposition of the allegation pursuant to s. 1006.20(2)(b) F.S.

The following includes a list of examples, such as, but not limited to, which may be considered for exclusion as eligibility standards to participate in extracurricular interscholastic or intrascholastic activities:

• School attendance policy that may prevent a student from participating.

• Alcohol/drug related behavior

• School/classroom discipline issues

• Social Media issues

• Bullying/Cyberbullying

• Homicide

• Sportsmanship

• Dress Code Policy

• - Limit of Eligibility

• High School Age Limit 19 years on or before September 1st High School Eligibility- 4 Years

• Middle School Age Limit 15 years on or before September 1st Middle School Eligibility – 3 Years

• Physical Evaluation (EL2) and Consent and Release from Liability Certificate (EL3)

• Any other district policy which would remove or prevent a student from participating in extracurricular activities

• Middle School Eligibility – 3 Years High School Eligibility- 4 Years

• Verification of Health Insurance

• Any other district policy which would remove or prevent a student from participating in extracurricular activities

Middle School Eligibility
Academic Requirements: A student will become academically eligible upon his or her promotion to the 6th grade. Thereafter the student must maintain a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for each grading period. A student must not have more than one failing grade to remain eligible for athletics. (Two or more F’s with or without a 2.0, the student is not eligible to participate in sports).
a) For 7th and 8th grade students, their eligibility is based on the entire previous school years’ cumulative average. The final grades for each class are what are to be used to determine GPA a student must not have more than 1 failing grade. (An F is considered a failing grade).
b) The report card will determine eligibility at the end of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd nine week grading periods. (Eligibility will be determined the day report cards are issued.) The student will become eligible or ineligible on the day that report cards are issued. Grade recovery will not affect the student’s eligibility until the day report cards are issued for the next nine-week period. (See Middle School Bylaws)

Athletic Student Transfer
Eligibility Transfer Regulations after Participating in Athletics

Transfer after Starting a Sport. A student may not participate in a sport if the student participated in that same sport at another school during that school year, unless the student meets one of the following criteria (§ 1006.15(9)(b), F.S.):

(a) Dependent children of active-duty military personnel whose move resulted from military orders.

(b) Children who have been relocated due to a foster care placement in a different school zone or McKinney -Vento Act

(c) Children who move due to a court-ordered change in custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or death of a custodial parent.

(d) Authorized for good cause in district, private or charter school board policy.

Transfer Regulations before Participating in Athletics transfer student who has not participated in school-sponsored activities on or after the official start date of that sport season may seek to immediately join a team, provided the roster has not reached the identified maximum size and the coach determines that the student has the requisite skill and ability to participate.

EL 6 Notice of Transfer Form By submitting this form to the previous school, the member school is performing its due diligence in determining the eligibility of this student under the provisions of FHSAA Bylaws 9.3.3, 9.3.4 and 9.3.5. The student must meet all other eligibility requirements to maintain eligibility. The school/student must complete a GA4 Affidavit of Compliance with Policy on Recruiting. A student who is ineligible at the time of his/her transfer or change of school may not regain eligibility through the use of this form.