PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota legislative committee has voted 10-5 to kill a bill that would have allowed home-schooled children to participate in public school activities without school board approval.
Current law allows school districts to decide whether to allow home-schoolers to participate. Opponents of the bill argued at Monday’s meeting that that’s good enough.
The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls reports (https://argusne.ws/2lgCnlX ) that some school officials worry the bill’s wording could open loopholes for students who don’t meet the state’s eligibility rules.
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The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Sue Peterson, a Republican and home-school parent from Sioux Falls, says it’s time to update the law. She cited former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow as a success story due to Florida’s activity participation law.
Another bill with similar wording is pending in a Senate committee.
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Information from: Argus Leader, https://www.argusleader.com
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