Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB547: TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning a homeschooled student's participation in interscholastic activities at private schools; to repeal the requirement that a homeschooled student live within a certain radius of a private school for purposes of participating in an extracurricular activity; and for other purposes. subtitle to repeal the requirement that a homeschooled student live within a certain radius of a private school for purposes of participating in an extracurricular activity.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-15-510(b), concerning a homeschooled student's participation in an interscholastic activity at a private school, is amended to read as follows: (b) A private school may approve a homeschooled student to participate in an interscholastic activity if: (1) The the homeschooled student or his or her parent notifies the administrative head of the private school in writing: (A)(1) Of the homeschooled student's request to participate in the interscholastic activity before the signup, tryout, or participation deadlines established for students enrolled in the private school; and *TNL367* 03/20/2025 3:35:19 PM TNL367 SB547 (B)(2) That the homeschooled student has demonstrated academic eligibility by obtaining: (i)(A) A minimum test score of the thirtieth percentile on the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, or another nationally recognized norm-referenced test in the previous twelve (12) months; …