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Board approves 2025–26 handbook updates; clarifies eligibility for homeschooled students
Summary
The board approved handbook changes for 2025–26, including rules that homeschooled students must meet MHSA eligibility standards and sign required training/grade-report acknowledgements; administrators said two to three students are affected and have been notified.
The Scobey K-12 Schools board approved updates to the student handbook for the 2025–26 school year, clarifying athletic and activity eligibility requirements for homeschooled students and reinforcing existing training and grade-reporting expectations.
Committee member S3 moved to adopt the handbook changes; during discussion S3 confirmed that eligibility includes continuing random drug testing and required training forms. S5 cautioned about ensuring any homeschool participants were legitimate and met MHSA rules, saying, "You better make sure you're researching, making sure you're legitimate with MHSA rules." David (S4) said he had already warned affected families and that two students were certain and a possible third would be notified of expectations.
The board approved the handbook changes by voice vote and directed staff to continue coordinating compliance with the Montana High School Association rules and to document grade-report sources and due dates for homeschooled participants.
