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Rockdale ISD board votes 5-2 to opt in to allow non-enrolled students in UIL under SB401; two trustees dissent
Summary
On a 5-2 vote, the board opted in under Texas Senate Bill 401 to allow non-enrolled students to participate in UIL activities; Trustees Janice Keen and Julia Cardona voted against the motion.
The Rockdale ISD Board voted 5–2 to opt in to Senate Bill 401, allowing non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities unless the district formally votes to opt out. The motion, made by Jason Barcak and seconded by Scott Heintze, passed with Janice Keen and Julia Cardona recorded as voting against the motion.
Board minutes note that Senate Bill 401 now requires public school districts to allow non-enrolled students to participate in UIL activities unless a district formally opts out; the motion recorded in the minutes affirms the district will opt in as required by the new law. The minutes do not record details about potential policy implementation or how eligibility will be administered locally.
