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Resident asks Tenafly Board to reconsider extracurricular access for homeschooled students
Summary
A parent urged the board to seriously consider allowing homeschooled students to participate in district extracurriculars and offered contacts at neighboring districts that already permit such participation.
A Tenafly parent urged the board to take a fuller look at a request to allow children educated at home to participate in district extracurricular activities, saying the topic received insufficient follow-up after a prior meeting and that the board owes the small group of affected families a formal review.
During the public comment period Vita Becker of 16 Cambridge Road said the September discussion was not "serious" because questions were raised but not answered. Becker said only three students in the community are directly affected and offered to help the district gather information, including contacts at Bergen County schools where homeschoolers participate in extracurriculars. She listed local contacts she would send to the board packet, including athletic directors and coaches from schools the district could call for comparative practice.
Becker also said coaches she contacted described homeschooled students as strong contributors to teams and urged the board to phone administrators in nearby districts and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) for broader context. The statement closed at the three-minute public-comment limit; board members acknowledged receipt and said Becker would forward contact information to staff for follow up.
The transcript records this as public comment only; there was no trustee vote or motion in response during the meeting.
