The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) met with private school officials from across the state on Wednesday to discuss reclassification concerns, according to AHSAA executive director Heath Harmon.
The AHSAA conducts reclassification every two years. Alignments based on enrollment are typically announced in December for the following two school years. Private schools also have a competitive balance factor that can move them up a class based on their success in certain sports.
"The purpose for today's meeting with our 58 independent school members was to have an open dialogue with our schools as we move forward in this reclassification year. I wanted to hear what their concerns are as members of the AHSAA, and I wanted to share important concerns facing our association," Harmon said. "We were able to share meaningful dialogue and ideas as we move forward. This meeting, in addition to our recent meetings with the Superintendents', High School Principals' and Junior High Principals' committees have all been beneficial."
The AHSAA is currently being sued by Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) over their rule requiring transfer students using CHOOSE Act funds to sit out from athletics for a year. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge recently granted a temporary restraining order against the AHSAA, allowing affected CHOOSE Act students to participate in sports while the lawsuit proceeds.
However, attorneys for the AHSAA recently filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. That motion has yet to be ruled on.
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