Section 33353.7 Of Article 3. Educational Programs From California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. (a) No later than July 1, 2017, the California
Interscholastic Federation, in consultation with the department,
shall develop guidelines, procedures, and safety standards for the
purpose of classifying competition cheer as an interscholastic sport
that is consistent with the United States Department of Education's
Office for Civil Rights' definition of a sport.
(b) For purposes of this section, "competition cheer" means a
sport in which teams participate in direct, head-to-head competition
with one another using an objective scoring system.
(c) The California Interscholastic Federation shall seek a United
States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Title IX
compliance designation for competition cheer. Competition cheer shall
not be counted towards a school's Title IX compliance unless the
United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights deems
competition cheer compliant with its definition of a sport.