Bill Text: HI SB318 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Extracurricular Activities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-23 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5). [SB318 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-SB318-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

318

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(a)(5) shall be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at the public school that the child would otherwise be required to attend.  For the purpose of participating in an extracurricular activity, no child who is home schooled shall be granted a geographic exception to enroll at a school the child would not 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 enrolled at the school as a home-schooled student at the beginning of the school year; provided that the dependent of a person in military service who moved to the school district shall be enrolled on the day of the extracurricular activity; provided further that any student enrolled for purposes of this section shall not be counted toward the school's attendance and similar records.

     (b)  If the number of students who desire to participate in an extracurricular activity exceeds the number of students who may participate, priority shall be given to students attending the school over home-schooled students.

     (c)  Any additional expense incurred by the school for a home-schooled student's participation in an extracurricular activity shall be reimbursed by the department.  The reimbursement shall not reduce the allocation of weighted student formula funds to the school pursuant to section 302A-1303.6.

     (d)  The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91:

     (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.

     (e)  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.  The department of education shall establish a task force to determine the criteria to be used in prioritizing school students over home-schooled students pursuant to section 302A-   (b), Hawaii Revised Statutes.  The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the board of education no later than the first day of the 2019-2020 school year.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

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.  Establishes a task force to determine criteria for prioritizing students who attend a public school over home-schooled students when determining which students may participate in an extracurricular activity.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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