Senate Bill S5472A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5472 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A706
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6814
2015-2016: S2175, A3678
2017-2018: S465, A445
2021-2022: S8416, A4775
2023-2024: S1010, A1072

2019-S5472 - Summary

Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports.

2019-S5472 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5472 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5472
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARTINEZ, ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  prohibiting  school
   districts  from  disallowing home-schooled students from participating
   in district interscholastic sports

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1501-d
 to read as follows:
   §  1501-D.  HOME-SCHOOLED  STUDENTS; INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, BOARDS OF EDUCATION
 OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS,  MAY
 FORMALLY  ADOPT  A DISTRICT-WIDE POLICY TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE
 IN THE DISTRICT'S INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. THE DISTRICT-WIDE  POLICY  MAY
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
   HOME-SCHOOLED  STUDENTS  SHALL  NOT BE DENIED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT THE
 OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN  ALL  INTERSCHOLASTIC  ACTIVITIES  IF  THE
 STUDENT FULFILLS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (1)  THE  STUDENT  MUST MEET ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,
 IMMUNIZATION, AND AGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF:
   (A) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SCHOOL OR CLASS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND
   (B) THE CLASS REQUIREMENTS OF THE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION  ADMINISTERING
 INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES.
   (2)  (A)  THE  STUDENT  MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM SCORE ON A STANDARDIZED
 ACHIEVEMENT TEST PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 100.10  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER'S
 REGULATIONS.  THE  EXAMINATION  SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL
 YEAR AND SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING  YEAR.
 THE  MINIMUM,  COMPOSITE  TEST  SCORE  THAT A STUDENT MUST ACHIEVE SHALL
 PLACE THE STUDENT AT OR ABOVE  THE  THIRTY-FOURTH  PERCENTILE  BASED  ON
 NATIONAL  NORMS.  THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN SHALL SUBMIT THE EXAMINA-
 TION RESULTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S5472A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A706
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3235, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6814
2015-2016: S2175, A3678
2017-2018: S465, A445
2021-2022: S8416, A4775
2023-2024: S1010, A1072

2019-S5472A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports.

2019-S5472A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5472A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5472--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARTINEZ, ROBACH, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  allowing  school
   districts  to permit home-schooled students to participate in district
   interscholastic sports
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 3235
 to read as follows:
   § 3235. HOME INSTRUCTION  STUDENTS  AND  INTERSCHOLASTIC  SPORTS.  THE
 BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OR  TRUSTEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ESTABLISH AND
 ADOPT A POLICY TO ALLOW A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES HOME INSTRUCTION  TO  TRY
 OUT  FOR  AND  PARTICIPATE  ON  A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INTERSCHOOL ATHLETIC
 TEAM. THE POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  FOLLOWING
 PROVISIONS:
   1. THE STUDENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET ALL THE SAME RESPONSIBILITIES
 AND  STANDARDS  OF BEHAVIOR AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PRACTICE AND COMPETITION
 AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTICIPATING
 ON THE INTERSCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE HEALTH
 EXAMINATION, IMMUNIZATION, AND AGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS;
   2. THE STUDENT SHALL ANNUALLY MEET ALL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS  PURSUANT
 TO SECTION 100.10 OF COMMISSIONER REGULATIONS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A
 BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OR  TRUSTEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY REQUIRE ADDI-
 TIONAL ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS;
   3. THE STUDENT SHALL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE TO TRY OUT FOR  AND  PARTICIPATE
 ON THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE'S INTERSCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM; AND
   4.  TRANSPORTATION  SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE
 STUDENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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