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Board takes first reading on homeschooled-student athletics policy, discusses core-class requirement
Summary
Trustees reviewed a first reading of a new athletic participation policy that would require homeschooled students to attend a core class to be eligible for school athletics; board members proposed an exception for elementary students, especially fifth graders.
The board considered a first reading of a proposed athletic participation policy for homeschooled students. Under the draft, homeschooled students seeking to participate in school athletics would be required to attend a core class at the school. A board member summarized the intent: "So with the new program... we're looking to move that to a core class," and several trustees discussed an exception for elementary students, with multiple members recommending that fifth graders remain eligible without the core-class requirement.
This was a first reading; administration said the policy will appear in next month’s handbook packet and trustees can choose whether to vote on it separately or adopt it as part of the overall handbook approval. Trustees asked administration to consult with administrators and return with final handbook language next month.
