SB 705

This bill allows a pupil who attends a virtual charter school to participate in

interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities in the pupil's resident school

district. The bill also provides that school districts are not allowed to be members

of an interscholastic athletic association unless the association requires school

district members to allow homeschooled pupils and virtual charter school pupils

residing in a school district to participate in school district athletics.

Under current law, a school board must allow a homeschooled pupil who resides

in the school district to participate in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular

activities. Current law further provides that a school board may charge a

homeschooled pupil a participation fee on the same basis that the school board

charges participation fees to pupils enrolled in the school district. This bill extends

these provisions to pupils who attend a virtual charter school. Under the bill, a

school board may charge a virtual charter school pupil a participation fee on the same

basis it charges participation fees to pupils enrolled in the school district.