A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee.

SF 265 creates a conference realignment committee to oversee changes in high school athletic conferences across Iowa. Starting July 1, 2025, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools must get the committee’s approval before switching conferences, and the committee must consider factors like enrollment, travel distance, and traditional rivalries. Schools must also offer both boys’ and girls’ sports in all seasons to remain in conferences, and schools withdrawing without approval face a two-year competition ban. The bill directly affects all Iowa public schools and accredited nonpublic schools participating in state athletic associations.