Authorizes private school students to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools under certain conditions
SB 1641 allows students enrolled in private, home, or full-time virtual schools (defined as "eligible schools") to participate in public school extracurricular activities like sports, fine arts, and career programs under the same requirements as public school students. The bill prohibits public schools from blocking this participation solely because a student attends a private, home, or virtual school, provided the student meets standard criteria such as residency proof, health records, behavior standards, and financial obligations. Public schools cannot require these students to attend public school classes to join activities, though they may enforce existing rules for tryouts, rehearsals, or academic eligibility. The law also prevents schools from applying separate disciplinary policies to these students compared to public school attendees. This affects private/home/virtual school students seeking access to public school programs not offered at their own schools.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Rick Brattin
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