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Parent urges Gaston County Schools to allow homeschooled students to join athletics without dual enrollment
Summary
A parent told the board that state guidance allows local boards to permit homeschooled students to participate in public school athletics and asked for immediate permission for her son to join football plus a broader policy change.
Sheila Christenberry addressed the Gaston County Board of Education during the June 16 public‑comment period and asked the board to allow homeschooled students to participate in district athletics without dual enrollment.
Christenberry identified herself as both a parent and an advocate and told the board she was speaking to request two actions: immediate permission for her son, Easton, to…
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