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SC H3802

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Bustos

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands South Carolina law to allow home school and Governor's school students to participate in public school cocurricular activities, extracurricular activities, and career and technical education (cosmetology, welding, vocational programs) in addition to existing interscholastic activities

  • Prohibits school districts from charging home school or Governor's school students participation fees or costs beyond what full-time enrolled students pay for the same activities

  • Requires home school students participating in public school activities to be counted in the district's average daily attendance based on time spent in the public school

  • Removes the previous requirement that home school students must have been home schooled for a full academic year before participating in interscholastic activities

  • Mandates the State Department of Education develop model guidelines within 120 days for home school participation, including capacity standards, application requirements, and approval criteria, with potential withholding of administrative funding for non-compliant districts

Legislative Description

Participation in school activities and programs

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Education

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Education5/8/2025
Education and Public Works1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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