1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 120 - 129B Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 128C High School League
Section 128C.01 Form, makeup, delegated power, board members.

128C.01 Form, makeup, delegated power, board members.

Subdivision 1. Voluntary association. The Minnesota state high school league is a nonprofit corporation that is a voluntary association of high schools. A high school that is a school under section 120.101, subdivision 4, may be a member of the league. The league is made up of high schools whose governing boards have delegated their control of extracurricular activities, as described in section 123.38, subdivision 2b, to the league. The delegation is made when the governing board files a certificate of delegation with the commissioner of children, families, and learning.

Subd. 2. Power to delegate to, pay for, league. The governing board of a high school may delegate its control of extracurricular activities to the league. A school board may spend money for, and pay dues to, the league.

Subd. 3. League power to control. The state high school league may control contests by and between pupils of the Minnesota high schools that are delegated to it under this section.

Subd. 4. Board. (a) The league must have a 20-member governing board.

(1) The governor must appoint four members according to section 15.0597. Each of the four appointees must be a parent. At least one of them must be an American Indian, an Asian, a Black, or a Hispanic.

(2) The Minnesota association of secondary school principals must appoint two of its members.

(3) The remaining 14 members must be selected according to league bylaws.

(b) The terms, compensation, removal of members, and the filling of membership vacancies are governed by section 15.0575.

Subd. 5. Certain commercial relationships prohibited. The board may not enter into corporate partnerships or similar agreements with any business or commercial organization that sells products or services used by student or adult participants in league activities while they participate in activities regulated by the league. The board may sell advertising to any such business or organization if the advertising is clearly identified as advertising paid for by the business or commercial organization.

HIST: 1973 c 492 s 14; 1973 c 738 s 1; 1980 c 355 s 2; 1982 c 424 s 34,130; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 243 s 1,2; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 45-49; 1989 c 220 s 4;; 1991 c 265 art 9 s 59; 1992 c 499 art 8 s 18; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13