HB 287 - Tim Tebow Act Summary

• Permits students instructed at home by private tutor or under church school law to participate in public school athletic activities and teams.

• Requires participating students to meet the same requirements as public school students including activity fees, academic standards, behavior, conduct, and residency requirements.

• Mandates participating students commit to a single extracurricular activity per public school for the entire school year, though students may participate in different activities at the same school.

• Applies student eligibility standards beginning in 7th grade and extends insurance coverage provided by school boards to include home-schooled and church-schooled students, with students paying any additional premiums.

• Prohibits public school teams from being barred from competition against other public or private schools due to participation by home-schooled or church-schooled students, and prevents public schools from joining organizations that discriminate against such eligible students.