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This bill establishes new rules for private school students participating in public school interscholastic activities in Arizona. Specifically, private school students who reside in a public school's attendance area will be allowed to try out for interscholastic activities at that public school, with the same policies and requirements as enrolled students. To be eligible, private school students must submit written verification of maintaining passing grades and satisfactory academic progress. The bill prohibits students from participating in interscholastic activities at a school they were previously enrolled in during the same school year. Additionally, the bill restricts school districts from contracting with organizations that prohibit private school students from participating in interscholastic activities. The legislation also mandates that participation fees for non-enrolled students cannot exceed their pro-rata share of program costs, calculated by dividing the total budgeted program cost by the total number of participants. Schools can still require non-enrolled students to pay expenses that all participating students are required to pay. The bill defines a "private school student" as a student educated in a private school that does not offer the specific interscholastic activity they are seeking to join.

Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83152