HB522:

Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs, fees.

Bill Summary:

Students who receive home instruction; participation
in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining
an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not
deem eligible for participation a student who (i) receives home instruction;
(ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic
years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv)
is a person of school age for whom public school is free; (v) has
not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year;
(vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates
solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits
of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is
subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school
athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards,
all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment,
parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable
to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school
board is required to establish a policy to permit students who receive
home instruction to participate in interscholastic programs. The
bill permits reasonable fees to be charged to students who receive
home instruction to cover the costs of participation in such interscholastic
programs, including the costs of additional insurance, uniforms,
and equipment. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.