Overview

• Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. R. Gaines issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the AHSAA from enforcing its CHOOSE Act–based transfer ineligibility.
• The AHSAA says roughly $7,000 in CHOOSE Act tuition assistance qualifies as financial aid that triggers a one-year sit‑out under its transfer rule.
• Gov. Kay Ivey argued the CHOOSE Act permits participating students to compete and said she will pursue the matter through the courts.
• Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth asked the public for reform ideas and pledged legislation to strip the AHSAA of authority in favor of a new governing body.
• Lawmakers including Sen. Lance Bell and Rep. Kenyatté Hassell described proposals ranging from moving oversight to the Department of Education to granting student exemptions or taking no action.