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CFB ISD administration urges board to opt out of Senate Bill 401’s automatic homeschool UIL participation
Summary
District presenters told trustees Senate Bill 401 would require districts to allow non‑enrolled (homeschool) students to compete in UIL activities unless the board votes to opt out; CFB ISD administration recommended opting out and flagged logistics, eligibility, funding and insurance gaps.
At a July 14 work study meeting, district administrators briefed the Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees on Senate Bill 401 and recommended the board vote to opt out of the law27s automatic inclusion of homeschooled students in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities.
Administrators said SB401, adopted this legislative session, changes prior law (House Bill 547) from a permissive “opt‑in” approach to a “shall provide” requirement unless a district votes to decline participation. Chris Moore, assistant superintendent of operations, and Renee Putter, director of athletics, led the presentation and answered trustees27 questions about eligibility, roster management and other operational impacts.
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