Off Campus Physical Activity

North East ISD participates in Category I Off Campus Physical Activity. Students must participate and compete in a sport that is not currently offered at NEISD schools and compete in their sport at a national to Olympic level. Students must train at least 15 hours per week and compete at national to Olympic level competitions throughout the year. Please see the Off Campus Physical Activity Guidelines for additional information.

    • North East ISD participates in Category I Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA). Students must participate and compete in a sport that is not currently offered at NEISD schools and compete in their sport at a national to Olympic level. Students must train at least 15 hours per week and compete at national to Olympic level competitions throughout the year. Please see the Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Guidelines for additional information.

      Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Overview and Responsibilities

       

      Approved Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) students are responsible for obtaining administrative approval for all school-day absences prior to the absence for competition.  For further information, please review the "What are the responsibilities of the student/parent with regards to Off Campus Physical Activity?" section of the OCPA Guidelines.

      Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Absence Request Form

       

      All new AND currently approved OCPA Agencies will need to submit an application for the 2023-2024 school year.

      All students interested in OCPA (both new and currently approved) must complete an application in Skyward each school year.

       

      If you have questions about OCPA, please contact NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist, Mitch Knauth

      email: mknaut@neisd.net

      phone: 210-356-6801

    • 2024-2025 Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Application

      FOR AGENCIES

       

      All agencies wishing to serve as a site for OCPA must have prior approval by NEISD.      

       

      Agency Application Window: January 2, 2024, through March 1, 2024, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST). No late applications will be accepted.

       

      Agency Application Process  

      All new AND currently approved OCPA Agencies will need to submit an application for the 2024-2025 school year.  Agencies will be reviewed annually for approval.

       

      Agency applications may be submitted starting January 2, 2024, and no later than March 1, 2024, for the 2024-2025 school year. 

      No late applications will be accepted. 

       

      We recommend completing the forms below BEFORE accessing the online application. You will upload them into the online application.

      Forms needed for the Application

      Agency OCPA Instructor Training Agreement
      OCPA Site Agreement Form

      Once you have the above forms ready, complete the application using the link below.

       Agency Application for NEISD OCPA   (This is not the Student Application)

       

      OCPA Agencies MUST be approved prior to the student application window opening.

       

      Questions or Concerns?

      Please contact our NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist, Mitch Knauth

      Email:  mknaut@neisd.net 

      Phone: 210-356-6801  

       

       

       

       

    • 2024-2025 Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Application

      FOR STUDENTS

       

      Agencies MUST be approved prior to the student application window opening.

       

      Student Application Window: April 1, 2024 through June 15, 2024, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST).  No late applications will be accepted.

       

      Student Application Process

      All students interested in OCPA (both new and currently approved) must complete an application in Skyward each school year.  This is especially important if qualifications / tryout will occur after the application has closed.  Students are encouraged to submit the application even if they are not sure they will qualify.  

      OCPA Agencies linked below are approved for the 2023-2024 school year.  For more information on Agency applications, look at the Agency Application information on the left side of this page.

          NEISD OCPA Approved Agencies for 2024-2025 school year  

      To apply for the OCPA program, your parent will need to login to Skyward Family Access. Direct link to OCPA Application. We will start accepting student applications for 2024-2025 school year on April 1, 2024.  The application process will close on June 15, 2024.  

      No late applications will be accepted.

       

      Questions or Concerns?

      Please contact our NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist, Mitch Knauth

      Email:  mknaut@neisd.net 

      Phone: 210-356-6801