Governor Kay Ivey and multiple state lawmakers criticized a recent ruling by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) that said student-athletes who transfer using financial assistance from the state's new CHOOSE Act school choice law will be required to sit out for one year before competing in athletics.

The AHSAA rule was first reported on by the Trussville Tribune .

The 2024 law provides up to $7,000 to a participating student in an education savings account to use on tuition, fees, and education expenses. The 2025-2026 academic year is the first year the school program is available to students.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) said the AHSAA rule is contrary to the 2024 school choice bill passed into law in 2024.

"They're on thin ice as it is. They're absolute

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