Bill > SB303

This bill establishes a framework for private school students to participate in interscholastic activities at their local public school district under specific conditions. The bill defines key terms such as "athletic activity" (competitive sports contests), "interscholastic activity" (school-based activities outside regular curriculum), "private school" (nonprofit, accredited nonpublic schools), and "resident school district" (the public school district where a student's parent resides). The legislation allows a resident school district or open-enrollment public charter school to permit a private school student to participate in an interscholastic activity if the private school does not already offer that specific activity through the Arkansas Activities Association. For activities that do not occur during a designated class period, the private school student must be enrolled in a nonacademic class period at the resident school. This enrollment enables the school district to receive one-sixth of the state foundation funding amount for the duration of the student's enrollment. The bill aims to provide more opportunities for private school students to engage in extracurricular activities by allowing them to participate in programs not available at their own schools.

Education

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb303&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R