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Decision Number
47
Book
23
Month
September
Year
2004
In RE
Tara Ernst
Appellant
Francis & Vicki Ernst
Appellee
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Full Text
Summary

Tara, a 9th grade student, is attending Hempstead High School. She attended lower grades in nonpublic school. Appellants presented the "instability of the Holy Family School System in Dubuque" as a factor behind the transfer and submitted newspaper articles as exhibits. Tara testified that her transfer was motivated by the fact that her friends had transferred to Hempstead and she wanted to be able to be on sports team with them.

Tara participated in softball for Wahlert High School over the summer months. Under the General Transfer Rule, Tara is ineligible to participate in sports due to the fact that there was no change in residence by her parents after she began participating in the summer.

That the decision of the Board of Control of the IGHSAU was affirmed.