Districts have range of requirements for participation

Trinity Area School District would have some of the highest academic requirements for participation in sports and clubs in the area if the school board approves proposed changes to its eligibility policy.
The PIAA has minimum academic requirements that all districts must use for athletic eligibility, but schools may have higher requirements. PIAA regulations say that athletes must pass at least four full-credit subjects, or the equivalent, as of each Friday during a grading period. If not, students are ineligible from the following Sunday through Saturday.
The school board is planning a vote Thursday on whether to increase the requirements to a 2.0 grade point average in core subject areas. The existing policy says students will be ineligible for extracurricular activities if they receive two or more Fs in any subject at the end of a marking period, which was based on the PIAA bylaws.
During a Trinity policy committee meeting this summer, committee Chairwoman Colleen Interval said if students know they need a 2.0 GPA, it may be the added pressure they need to keep their grades up.
A survey of area school districts shows a range of academic requirements for participation in sports and clubs.
Find out more in Saturday's Observer-Reporter