MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Governor Kay Ivey is taking the Alabama High School Athletic Association to court.
This comes after the association implemented a rule sidelining athletes who utilize the CHOOSE Act, a tax credit students can use to transfer schools.
The Governor said in a press release that she is committed to seeing all Alabama students have a fair chance on the playing field. And, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) is joining Governor Ivey in that lawsuit.
Other leaders said the rule is against the law, but the AHSAA said otherwise.
The AHSAA provided the following statement:
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to fairness, consistency, and member-driven governance in light of recent legislative development