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Motion to return homeschool participation policy (2431) to committee fails on 4‑4 tie
Summary
The board voted on adding Policy 2431 (allowing homeschooled students to participate in district athletics/activities) to the policy committee for review; the motion failed after a 4‑4 tie, leaving the policy unchanged and not advancing to the committee.
During the meeting, a board member moved to add Policy 2431 — described in the discussion as a policy to "allow homeschoolers to participate in athletics/activities" — to the policy committee for further review. The motion to send the item back to the policy committee was seconded and put to a vote.
Board members split 4‑4, producing no majority in favor; the district representative announced a tie and said the motion did not advance to the policy committee for further discussion. A subsequent clarification on the record said the tie meant the policy would not return to committee at this time.
Several board members, including at least one who said the board had been contacted by town residents, urged reconsideration and emphasized that the recently elected board had received requests to revisit the policy. Public commenters who spoke later also raised related points about past reviews and the scope of the original request, including whether extracurriculars beyond athletics had been considered previously.
The board did not adopt or amend Policy 2431 at the meeting; no committee review was scheduled as a result of the tie vote.
