Statistics on equality in athletic programs

Section 153 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9543) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Equality in athletic programs

(1)

In general

The Statistics Commissioner shall collect, annually, for the immediately preceding academic year, from each coeducational secondary school that receives Federal financial assistance that has an athletic program, the following information: (A)The number of male and female students that attended the school and for each student an identification of such student's— (i)race; and (ii)ethnicity. (B)A listing of the teams that competed in athletic competition and for each such team the following data: (i)The season in which the team competed. (ii)The total number of participants as of the day of the first scheduled contest for the team, and for each participant an identification of such participant’s— (I)gender; (II)race; and (III)ethnicity. (iii)The total expenditures for the team, including the following data: (I)The travel expenditures. (II)The equipment expenditures (including any equipment replacement schedule). (III)The uniform expenditures (including any uniform replacement schedule). (IV)The expenditures for facilities, including medical facilities, locker rooms, fields, and gymnasiums. (V)The total number of trainers and medical personnel, and for each trainer or medical personnel an identification of such person’s— (aa)gender; (bb)employment status (including whether such person is employed full-time or part-time, and whether such person is a head or assistant trainer or medical services provider) and duties other than providing training or medical services; and (cc)qualifications, including whether the person is a professional or student. (VI)The expenditures for publicity for competitions. (iv)The total number of coaches, and for each coach an identification of such coach’s— (I)gender; (II)employment status (including whether such coach is employed full-time or part-time, and whether such coach is a head or assistant coach) and duties other than coaching; and (III)qualifications, including whether the person is a professional or student. (v)The total number of competitions scheduled, and for each scheduled competition an indication of what day of the week and time the competition was scheduled. (vi)Whether such team participated in postseason competition, and the success of such team in any postseason competition. (vii)The total number of practices scheduled, and for each scheduled practice an indication of what day of the week and time the practice was scheduled. (2)

Disclosure of information to students and public

A coeducational secondary school described in paragraph (1) shall— (A)make available to students and potential students, upon request, and to the public, the information contained in reports by the school under this subsection by October 15 of each school year; and (B)ensure that all students at the school are informed of their right to request such information. (3)

Submission; information availability

On an annual basis, each coeducational secondary school described in paragraph (1) shall provide the information contained in each report by the school under this subsection to the Statistics Commissioner not later than 15 days after the date that the school makes such information available under paragraph (2). (4)

Duties of Commissioner for Education Statistics

The Statistics Commissioner shall— (A)ensure that reports under this subsection are posted on the Department of Education's website within a reasonable period of time; and (B)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the High School Sports Information Collection Act of 2009— (i)notify all secondary schools in all States regarding the availability of information under paragraph (2); and (ii)issue guidance to all schools on how to collect and report the information required under this subsection.