How Alabama handles school transfers and sports eligibility

Alabama has recently made changes to how students using CHOOSE Act funds can play high school sports. The AHSAA announced that these funds won't be counted as financial aid, so students can still join sports teams. This decision follows a new law signed by the governor that ensures these students can participate right away.Another big change involves tracking students who switch schools. Now, any student who transfers after the third day of seventh grade will be labeled on public rosters until they leave the school or graduate. This makes it easy for anyone to see who has changed schools. The AHSAA also added new rules for how decisions are made. Only full-time employees can now represent schools on sports committees. Plus, there’s a new rule requiring clear explanations for voting results on important issues. These changes aim to bring more transparency to the process.