SB 835 - School districts shall not be a member of, or remit any funds to, a statewide activities association that prohibits a home school student from participating in any event or activity offered by the school district or an attendance center of the school district in which the student resides for any reason relating to such student's home instruction or that requires a student to attend more than one class directly related to, and necessary for, participation in an event or activity in order to participate. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may withhold state aid payments until the district provides satisfactory proof to the State Board of Education that the school district has ceased membership in the association and has ceased remission of any funds to said association.
A statewide activities association shall not prohibit or restrict any member school district from participating in any events with any school that is not a member of the association. School disciplinary policies shall apply to all participants in events or activities offered by the school district.
Any records created by a school district or attendance center under this section shall not be disclosed by such district for any purpose.
This act is similar to HCS/HB 2369 (2022), SB 55 (2021), SB 875 (2020) and SB 130 (2019).
JAMIE ANDREWS