JJIC: Eligibility for Interscholastic Athletics

Policy Date: 06/05/2025

CSD File: JJIC

CANDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS

Interscholastic team approved by the School board for any of grades 5-8 shall be designated as a boys,
girls or coed team. The Candia school district defines “boy” as a biologically male student and “girl” as
a biologically female student. Teams designated for boys will not be open to girls, and teams
designated for girls will not be open to boys. For the purposed of this section, a student’s sex is
determined by the birth certificate or other evidence as described in RSA 193:41. Coed teams are
open to students of all sexes.

For purposes of this policy, an “original birth certificate” is one issued at or near the time of the student’s
birth. If a copy is indicated as “modified”, it must clearly show that any modification to sex related only to
correction of a scrivener or clerical error.

If the submitted birth certificate does not appear to be the original birth certificate, or it does not indicate
the student’s immutable sex that was observed and noted at birth, then the student/parent/guardian must
provide other evidence indicating the student’s immutable sex observed at birth. Such evidence may include such things as: hospital records, social or publications produced near the time of birth, notarized statements from the parent or guardian regarding the student’s immutable biological sex at birth. The student or the student’s parent or guardian must pay any costs associated with providing such alternative evidence.

Legal References:
RSA 193:38 Discrimination in Public Schools, RSA 193:41 School Athletics, and RSA 193:42 School
Athletics; Causes of Action

Adopted 6/5/2025