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NJ S3279
Bill
Status
5/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Parker Space
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AI Summary
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School districts must allow homeschooled students to try out for and participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activities in their district of residence, including clubs, musical ensembles, interscholastic sports, and theatrical productions
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Participating homeschooled students must provide proof of residency, meet the same eligibility and tryout criteria as enrolled students, and comply with all policies and regulations of the governing organization
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Students seeking to participate in interscholastic athletics must demonstrate they did not switch to homeschooling for athletic advantage, and students who were ineligible at the time of withdrawal remain ineligible to compete
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School districts must allow homeschooled students access to required physical examinations or medical tests for extracurricular activities and must publish exam dates and times on their websites
Legislative Description
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
5/16/2024