§ 123.38

Verhel Ex Rel. Verhel v. Independent School District No. 709 · 1984 2 citations

1. You are not allowed to miss any games. I realize there are times when emergencies arise, you must clear this with myself and the squad's captain. 2. 3 unexcused practices during the summer will result in not being able to cheer for the first game of the season. 3. 2 unexcused meetings will result in not being able to cheer for that week's game. 4. 4 unexcused meetings and you will turn in your uniform. 5. If you miss practice during the school week, you will be suspended for that week's game. 6. Any meetings, games, or practices that are going to be missed must be cleared with the captain of the squad and myself. 7. Work is not a legitimate excuse for not showing up at a scheduled event, whether it be a meeting, practice, or game. 8. If there is a pep bus going to the game all girls must ride the bus to and from the game or they will not cheer. If you do not ride the bus back to Denfeld after the game you will be suspended for the next game. 9. You must maintain a 2.5 grade point average. 10. You are allowed one W a semester. You cannot have any U's present on your report card. 11. All uniforms must be turned in 2 weeks after the final game of the season. They must be dry cleaned when they are turned in. A fine of $.50 will be issued for each day they are late in being turned in. 12. You cannot wear your sweaters with blue jeans. 13. Uniforms will be worn to school the day of the game. 14. All girls will abide by the rules set up by the Minnesota State High School League. 15. Girl's basketball games will be divided up between the Varsity Hockey Squad, the Varsity Basketball Squad, and the B-Squad Cheerleading Squads. 16. You must be at the games 45 minutes prior to the start of the game. 17. These rules will be followed and carried out amongst the squads. [2] There is some evidence that parents of participating cheerleaders in this case believed that the bannering was a school-sponsored activity. Robin Verhel's mother objected to the bannering, but Verhel told her mother that, as she and other cheerleaders believed it was, the activity was required. Karen Pitoscia's father gave his daughter permission to use the family's van in the middle of the night only after having been told she was asking to use it on behalf of the whole squad for the bannering activity. [3] Minn. Stat. § 123.38 (1982) provides in pertinent part:

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