Iowa school boards could decide to let eighth graders play high school sports during the school year under a bill that’s passed the House. Representative Skyler Wheeler of Hull is the bill’s sponsor.
Wheeler, who is a high school baseball coach, says a couple of high schools in his area didn’t have enough players to field a girls basketball team this past season.
The bill passed the House on an 89-2 vote and now goes to the senate for consideration. Thirteen states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, currently allow eighth graders to compete at the varsity level during the school year.
