From Deseret News archives:
Talks continue on home-school, charter-school athletes
Hang-up involves reimbursement of member schools
Though the discussion veered off course for much of the hour-and-a-half discussion Monday, it seems that the UHSAA is close to offering legislators a solution to the current problem which is that there isn't a uniform system or rule for non-member charter-school students to participate in high school sports.
Previously, if charter schools that don't offer athletics have an agreement with local high schools or districts written into their charters, then students are allowed to participate. Without that issue included in the charter, and the cooperation of the school or district, students weren't allowed to participate.
Most of the legislators on the Administrative Rules Committee lean toward making public school programs, like athletics, available to charter-school and home-school students. And while home-school students are more easily accommodated, charter-school students are a more complicated situation.
First of all, they are still considered public school students. The tax money associated with that student follows him if he decides to attend a charter school. That money does not follow private school or home-school students.
"We can make them eligible, and we can make that option available," said Van Wagoner. "I expect that's what the board of trustees will decide to do in their meeting on August 30. ... But there's got to be some transfer of money, and we will not be able to solve that problem."
The other problem that the UHSAA can't solve is forcing districts to absorb those students if they don't want to or can't work out financial or educational issues.
The committee chairman, Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, said the issue was brought to them a few months ago to ensure those agencies acting on behalf of the state are adhering to the law. He questioned whether the current statute, which simply states "the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Utah High School Activities Association, shall establish policies regarding non-resident student participation in interscholastic competition," is adequate or if the Legislature needs to more clearly state the nature of that relationship.
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