HI SR43

Request the Board of Education to research state models and best practices regarding home schooled student participation in public school extracurricular activities and sports

Thirty-five states currently allow home schooled students to participate in extracurricular activities either through state policy or local school board decisions, while Hawaii's Board of Education has no such policy

Home schooled students may benefit from participation in extracurricular activities and sports similar to public school students, though stakeholders have raised concerns about implementation

Direct the Board of Education to examine best practices from other states to determine what type of policy, if any, would be appropriate for Hawaii

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration