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School board debates ESA voucher students’ eligibility for extracurriculars, asks staff to draft affidavit and fee options
Summary
Board members discussed whether students who use ESA funds or are home educated should be eligible to participate in Humboldt Unified extracurricular activities; members instructed staff to draft an affidavit, vet fee schedules, and return with a proposed policy.
The Humboldt Unified School District governing board spent an extended portion of its July 10 meeting debating policy language for students who use Education Savings Accounts (ESA) funds or who are home educated and wish to participate in district extracurricular activities.
Superintendent Mike Dahl framed the agenda item as a board-requested discussion, noting the issue’s complexity and that any policy change would require two readings. Board members and staff agreed the key concerns are vetting enrollment status and avoiding athletic eligibility conflicts with Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) rules.
Board member Miss Maison summarized the practical problem: the district must ensure students who participate on HUSD teams are not enrolled elsewhere…
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