The legislation permits Missouri’s home-schooled children to participate in public school districts’ sports and extracurricular activities. The act reads that a school district or charter school shall not prohibit a student receiving instruction at an FPE school, home school, or full-time virtual school it goes on to add that participation is contingent upon the successful completion of a tryout if applicable, in any event or activity offered by the charter school or by the school district in which the student resides.
A school district or charter school may also establish an attendance policy for any required coursework, rehearsals, practice sessions, or training sessions that are directly related to and required for participation in an event or activity.
Andrew Kauffman, the spokesperson for the Missouri State High School Activities Association, says the organization is working to ensure that member schools are ready for the law to take effect on August 28…