Homeschoolers and Sports in PA
BevK December 30th, 2005
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/local/ci_3357402
The real trick is always in the implementation. When you work with a school district that sees homeschool participation as a plus for all parties, things work so much better. When districts are forced against their will, you can run into bureaucrats that still make life difficult. Sometimes, not always. I hope that for homeschoolers sakes in PA that more districts see this as an opportunity to serve homeschoolers.
Sue Rothermel said she thinks her homeschooled children should be allowed to play sports at Dallastown Area public schools.
After all, her family pays taxes.
But homeschooling five boys doesn’t leave much time, so she’ll decide whether her children will participate based on the amount of paperwork required.
“It could be a real pain in the neck if they began to require a ridiculous amount of documentation,” she said.
Among the county’s 16 school districts, Dallastown is one of nine that do not allow homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular activities.
But school districts are drafting policies to do so in response to a bill signed by Gov. Ed Rendell on Nov. 10. The bill orders the state’s public school districts to allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular sports and activities offered by the districts where they live.
The new law includes language to make sure homeschoolers meet the same requirements as traditional students.
