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Board adopts policy opting out of allowing homeschool students in extracurriculars

Board of Trustees, Sweetwater Independent School District · August 28, 2025
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Summary

Sweetwater ISD trustees adopted local policy revisions (FD (LOCAL), FM (LOCAL)) to reflect the district's decision to opt out of permitting homeschool students to participate in district extracurricular activities.

The board adopted policy revisions to reflect a district decision to opt out of allowing homeschooled students to participate in extracurricular activities. Mr. Spencer explained the district had previously voted to opt out and said the current action was to adopt policy language (FD (LOCAL) and FM (LOCAL)) that formalizes that decision.

Jeff Allen moved to approve the policy change; Dennis Cumbie seconded. The minutes record the vote in favor by Jeff Allen, Domingo Castillo, Dennis Cumbie, Mark Garcia, Kelly Sheridan and Brenda Valdez (6–0). The minutes do not include the text of the policy language; the agenda references FD (LOCAL) and FM (LOCAL) as the local policy documents to be revised.