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House committee OKs bill to treat high‑school rodeo participation as excused activity
Summary
The committee favorably recommended SB 279, which adds high‑school rodeo competitions to examples of approved school activities that qualify for excused absences; supporters said the change corrects inconsistent local practice for students in rural areas.
Senate Bill 279, which would add high-school rodeo competitions to examples of approved school activities that qualify for excused absences, received a favorable recommendation from the House Education Committee with one dissenting vote.
Sponsor Senator McKell described the change as aligning rodeo participants with other student…
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