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2024-2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS BOOKLET (NEW)

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Director Orientation Videos – recommended for all new directors!

School Enrollment Information – 2024-2025 School Year (2023-2024 Data as of July 17, 2024)

Classification Information

The classification of member schools shall be determined by the Executive Committee and reviewed on an annual basis. The Association shall use the current year’s official 9-11 enrollment as reported on the BEDS document to the IHSAA to determine classifications for the ensuing year. There will be a minimum of four classes that will divide the membership into classes of relative equal opportunity for students.

Classifications are as follows:

  • Class 4A: 9-11 enrollment of 600 or more students
  • Class 3A: 9-11 enrollment of 275-599 students
  • Class 2A: 9-11 enrollment of 150-274 students
  • Class 1A: 9-11 enrollment of 149 or less students

IHSMA Classifications for 2024-2025

BULLETINS and (NEW) 2024-2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS BOOKLET ARCHIVE

 

 

 

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Guidance

GUIDANCE

Copyright and Licensing Compliance

Heat Related Illness Prevention

 

Covid-19 Guidance

Sanctioning Information

Any interscholastic music event originating in the state of Iowa that is competitive or evaluative in nature must be sanctioned (have the written approval of) by the IHSMA. IHSMA member schools may not participate in evaluative or competitive music events that are not sanctioned.