SB547

Senate Bill 547 amends Arkansas law regarding the participation of homeschooled students in interscholastic activities at private schools. The bill proposes the repeal of the current legal requirement that stipulates a homeschooled student must reside within a 25-mile radius of the private school in order to participate in its extracurricular activities. By removing this geographic restriction, the bill increases the ability of private schools to allow homeschooled students from broader geographic areas to join their teams and activity programs. The remaining requirements for academic eligibility and advance notification to school administration remain in place under the proposed amendment.