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Senate rejects bill to standardize homeschool student access to extracurriculars
Utah State Senate · March 4, 2009
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Summary
After extended debate about fairness and administrative burdens, the Senate voted down Senate Bill 61, which would have removed some district-level barriers to homeschooled students trying out for school activities; supporters said it would equalize access, opponents said it created special treatment.
Senate Bill 61, which sought to standardize participation of homeschooled and private-school students in public school extracurricular activities, failed on the Senate floor following an extended exchange.
Senator Madsen, the sponsor, argued the bill simply puts homeschool…
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