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Brazosport ISD board votes to opt out of allowing homeschool students in UIL activities
Summary
The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees approved a policy to opt out of permitting homeschooled and other non‑enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities after an extended public discussion and public comment urging inclusion.
The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt a policy to opt out of allowing homeschooled and other non‑enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities under newly passed state law. The board approved the recommendation by voice vote after public comment and discussion.
The change implements the district administration's recommendation under board policies FB Local and FM Local following the 2025 legislative session’s passage of Senate Bill 401, which alters prior rules about homeschool eligibility. Under the law described by district staff, school districts must adopt a policy to opt out if they do not want homeschool students to participate; if a district does not opt out, homeschool students would be eligible to join UIL activities at the district or the nearest district that permits such participation.
Why it matters: The decision affects whether homeschooled students in the community can join campus sports, band and other UIL programs. The…
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