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.

SB 547, now Act 728, repeals the requirement that a homeschooled student must live within a twenty-five-mile radius of a private school to participate in its interscholastic activities. This bill directly affects homeschooled students in Arkansas by removing a geographic barrier for joining extracurriculars at private schools. While the residency requirement is lifted, homeschooled students must still notify the private school and demonstrate academic eligibility to participate.