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Humble ISD tables vote on allowing homeschool/private students in UIL activities after heated public comment
Summary
Board members heard more than a dozen public commenters urging the district either to allow or to bar non‑enrolled student participation in UIL activities. Trustees voted 6-1 to table the item for future board business and requested more data on potential participation volumes and eligibility questions.
The Humble ISD Board of Trustees on Wednesday tabled for future board business a proposed policy that would determine whether non‑enrolled students (homeschool and private‑school students) may participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities sponsored by the district.
Public comment dominated the discussion. Dozens of speakers — including homeschool parents and students — urged the board either to permit non‑enrolled students to participate (citing HB 3708 and associated TEA funding of $1,500 per student per activity) or to keep…
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