Bill Text: HI SB318 | 2017 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Extracurricular Activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB318 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-SB318-Amended.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Participation in extracurricular activities by home schooled children. (a) A child who is home schooled in accordance with section 302A-1132 shall be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at the public school that the child would otherwise be required to attend. A home schooled child who wishes to participate in an extracurricular activity shall:
(1) Meet the health requirements set forth in sections 302A‑1154 through 302A-1157, prior to the child's participation in the extracurricular activity;
(2) Meet the participation requirements and restrictions for the extracurricular activity, including maintaining appropriate grade point averages and paying appropriate fees; provided that the requirements or restrictions shall not be inconsistent with this section;
(3) Submit the child's birth certificate and proof of residency in a manner determined by the department; and
(4) Be registered with the school as a home-schooled student at the beginning of the school year and at least twelve months prior to participating in the extracurricular activity.
(b) The department may adopt rules:
(1) To implement this section and to provide procedures by which a home schooled child may apply to participate in extracurricular activities; and
(2) Setting forth which programs qualify as extracurricular activities under this section.
(c) As used in this section, "extracurricular activity" means a school-authorized or education-related activity occurring during or outside the regular instructional school day, including sports, cheerleading, clubs, and other programs."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.
Report Title:
Home Schooling; Extracurricular Activities
Description:
Allows home schooled students to participate in extracurricular activities offered at the public school that they would otherwise be required to attend. (SD1)
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