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Katy ISD opts out of state rule allowing homeschooled students to join UIL activities, board votes 4-3
Summary
Trustees approved revised Board Policy FD Local to deny extracurricular participation to non-enrolled (homeschooled) students after an amendment to allow such participation failed 3-4. The discussion referenced recent state legislation and Texas Education Code testing requirements for eligibility.
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees on July 28 voted 4-3 to approve revisions to Board Policy FD Local that keep homeschooled and other non-enrolled private-school students ineligible to participate in Katy ISD's extracurricular activities.
Trustee Mary Ellen Kizella proposed an amendment to make homeschooled students eligible if they met the testing and residency requirements in state law; the amendment was seconded but failed. The original motion to adopt FD Local as presented passed 4-3.
Trustees who supported the policy said the…
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