The School Board of the Ocean Springs School District has the power, authority, and duty to provide athletic programs and other school activities and to regulate the establishment and operation of such programs and activities. 

' 37-7-301(q) (1996)

The District shall not permit any student in grades K-6 to participate in any inter-school competitive sports program of a varsity pattern with scheduled games and a championship.

Furthermore, said district or school shall not allow the school name to be used by others in designating the identity of such a team.

Athletic contests shall in all respects comply with the current rules and regulations of the Mississippi High School Activities Association.

The Mississippi Public School Accountability Standard for this policy is Standard 28.
 

LEGAL REF.: MS CODE as cited

                  Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards

ADOPTED:    04/18/2006

REVISED:      12/08/2009