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Richmond Community Schools board debates barring nonaccredited and homeschool students from extracurriculars

Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Richmond Community Schools board discussed a proposed change to policy 9270 that would prohibit resident students educated in nonaccredited or homeschool programs from participating in district extracurricular activities; board members asked staff to gather data, coach/music feedback and insurance guidance before returning to the board in June.

The Richmond Community Schools board debated a proposed addition to policy 9270 that would bar resident students who are educated in nonaccredited or homeschool programs from participating in the district's extracurricular activities.

Staff member (Speaker 2) told the board that the original policy language — which at one point stated, “the board shall not allow a resident student who is being educated at a non accredited or a home school to participate in any of the corporation's extracurricular activities” — had been removed from local practice and the draft before the board would restore it. The proposal was prompted by an uptick in requests tied to virtual schooling and other…

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