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Committee hears companion bill to let private‑school students join local public school activities under conditions
Summary
SB 303 would allow private‑school students to participate in local public school Activities governed by the Arkansas Activities Association if the private school does not offer the activity, subject to residency, enrollment and school acceptance rules; committee discussion emphasized permissive local control and fiscal implications.
Sen. Tyler Deese, sponsor in the Senate, and Rep. Randy Torres presented companion legislation (SB 303) to the House Education Committee that would allow private‑school students to participate in interscholastic activities offered by their resident public school when the private school does not offer that activity.
The bill’s sponsors said the proposal mirrors a recently enacted law allowing homeschool students to participate and is intended to help a small number of students — sponsors cited an average of about five students per school district in prior experience — who otherwise would lose access to band, choir or sports when their homeschool co‑op or private school does not offer the activity.
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