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Monday, March 07, 2011
Ind. Gov't. - "Home school, voucher bills would affect high school athletics: Officials fear they could result in recruiting by schools"
Here is an interesting legislative story in the Indianapolis Star sports section today, reported by Kyle Neddenriep. It begins:
As a seventh- and eighth-grader, Andrew Kidd played on the football team at Heritage Christian School, developing friendships that he still cherishes almost a decade later.But his affiliation with Heritage Christian had to end there because he was home schooled. Though there are no restrictions on participation at the middle school level, Kidd wasn't allowed to play on the high school team by Indiana High School Athletic Association rules.
Though it's too late for Kidd, that could soon change. A bill passed through the House Education Committee last month that would allow students who have been home schooled for the previous three years to participate on public school teams in their residing district.
That change and the much-debated voucher bill that would allow public tax dollars to go toward private school tuition could have a significant impact on high school athletics. Those bills will go before full House and Senate votes once Indiana lawmakers convene after a prolonged standoff.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 7, 2011 11:22 AM
Posted to Indiana Government