HB 7137 - Extracurricular Activities Summary

• Establishes guiding principles for extracurricular activities prioritizing student-centered decision-making, academic incentives, and equitable access regardless of school choice or educational program.

• Revises FHSAA governance structure with a 16-member governing board composed proportionately of representatives from traditional public schools, public schools of choice, private schools, home education cooperatives, and parents.

• Requires FHSAA to adopt sports ethics guidelines and training courses for member schools, with annual certification of compliance by schools and mandatory training for coaches, administrators, and student athletes.

• Establishes student eligibility dispute resolution procedures including informal conferences, neutral third-party mediation/arbitration, and specific evidentiary standards requiring clear and convincing evidence for ineligibility determinations.

• Expands eligibility to allow home education students, unaffiliated private school students, and charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools; requires insurance coverage for these participating students and prevents discriminatory policies based on educational choice.