Opinion No.

The Honorable Jerry Bookout State Senator P.O. Box 415 Jonesboro, AR 72401

Dear Senator Bookout:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on five questions involving the Arkansas Activities Association. Your specific questions are set out below and answered in the order posed.

1. Under what authority does the Arkansas Activities Association [AAA] exist and have the power to determine educational standards and residency requirements for a student's participation in a school district's educational program? A school district's educational program being defined as any activity/event…