SCH ATHLETICS-HEALTH EMERGENCY

Amends the School Code. Provides that neither the Governor nor the Department of Public Health has any authority to suspend public and nonpublic school participation in extracurricular activities and programs for any duration even if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Provides that for the mental and physical health of students, school districts and nonpublic schools have the exclusive power and authority to allow students to continue to participate in extracurricular activities and programs even if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that neither the Governor nor the Department of Public Health has any authority to suspend public and nonpublic school participation in interscholastic athletics or athletic competition for any duration even if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State has the exclusive power and authority to set interscholastic athletic schedules even if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.