Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1785 requires local education agencies (LEAs) that operate public high schools to allow high school students residing within the LEA and enrolled in private schools with fewer than 200 students to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school they are zoned to attend. This bill affects high school students enrolled in small private schools and the public high schools within the LEA. Key provisions include the stipulation regarding the size of the private school and the requirement for LEAs to permit athletic participation for eligible students.
Tennessee HB1785 requires local education agencies (LEAs) that operate public high schools to allow high school students residing within the LEA and enrolled in private schools with fewer than 200 students to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school they are zoned to attend. This bill affects high school students enrolled in small private schools and the public high schools within the LEA. Key provisions include the stipulation regarding the size of the private school and the requirement for LEAs to permit athletic participation for eligible students.
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