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Parent urges Raleigh County Schools to let homeschooled elementary students play on school teams
Summary
A parent asked the Raleigh County Schools board to amend local policy E7A so homeschooled and Hope Scholarship students can participate in elementary athletics after his son was turned away from tryouts; staff confirmed current policy requires full-time enrollment and the board took no immediate action but heard the request.
A Raleigh County parent, identified in the meeting as Mr. Chippoletti, told the school board he is asking the district to change local policy E7A so homeschooled elementary students — including those using the Hope Scholarship — can participate in school athletics.
“I'm here today … asking for your support in making a small change to E7A that would allow homeschool kids to participate in elementary athletics even if they are not full-time enrolled,”…
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