Bill > HF784

This bill modifies Minnesota's existing education statutes to expand participation in extracurricular activities for home-schooled students. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously referenced a specific definition of home schooling and instead relies on broader state statutes (sections 120A.22 and 120A.24) to define home school eligibility. The legislation requires school districts to allow resident home-schooled students to participate fully in extracurricular activities on the same terms as public school students. The bill maintains the existing definition of extracurricular activities, which includes optional, primarily student-led activities that are not for school credit, often conducted outside of regular school hours, and supervised by an adult. The change ensures that home-schooled students have equal access to school-sponsored activities like sports, clubs, and other non-academic programs, while preserving the school board's control over these activities and their funding. The bill uses a minor technical change from "shall" to "must" in the language, which does not significantly alter the legal meaning of the provision.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0784&ssn=0&y=2025