Posted on 01/19/2010 2:48:11 PM PST by Sopater
On January 13, 2009, HSLDA filed a lawsuit against Florida High School Athletic Association because of its unjustified refusal to allow a homeschool student to play sports for a private school.
In 1997, the Florida legislature passed the Craig Dickinson Act. This provision, which allows homeschoolers to participate in the sports programs of public schools and accommodating private schools, is most known for assisting to launch the career of well-known University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. In addition to Tebow, many homeschoolers across the state have benefited from this statute. Last fall, however, one member family ran into difficulty when the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) prevented their son from playing on the rationale that he had been recruited to play for his local private school. Yet in the same meeting, the board approved the eligibility of other students in identical circumstances who were not homeschooled.
For the past several years, Caleb Brown (name changed to protect privacy), a homeschooled student, has played soccer with a local private school. He has also played on a summer club team. When the private school he had been participating with discontinued their soccer program, he moved to a second local private school. However, because the director of the summer program is also the coach at the second school, Caleb, along with three other players who had participated in the summer club, needed to obtain a waiver from the FHSAA to be considered eligible. Two of the other students enrolled full-time in the private school, while Caleb and one other student remained being homeschooled, only wanting to participate in the soccer program.
The FHSAA executive director denied the waiver for the four boys to play on the soccer team, and the private school appealed the decision to the FHSAA Sectional Appeals Committee. On appeal, the committee approved the waivers for Caleb and the other homeschooled student, as well as for one of the students who enrolled in the private school. Not happy with being overruled, the executive director appealed this decision to the FHSAA board of directors, who heard all four cases last November.
At that meeting, the FHSAA approved waivers for the two students who enrolled in private school, but denied the waivers for the two who remained homeschooled. The circumstances and evidence for recruiting is identical in all four cases, and the only distinguishing feature between the students who obtained waivers and those who did not is homeschooling. During the hearing, at least one member of the board admitted that homeschooling was the distinguishing feature.
The Brown family contacted HSLDA about their denial, and we attempted to discuss the situation with the FHSAA. However, the FHSAA refused to reconsider or alter its decision. HSLDA filed our complaint on Caleb’s behalf on January 13, 2010.
Your first paragraph is based upon a misreading of my example. I said the private school doesn’t have a team.
Unless you know of a state where there are no school taxes, everyone pays to go to school. Some people even pay twice, for public AND private/homeschool. Kids who don't attend the school should not be barred from participating in extracurricular activities. I mean, how else will they be "socialized" to society's expectations?
...and which one was that?
it looks more like government school is having it both ways... receiving money from people who have no children attending government school...
Votemout, honey, how old are your parents? I think most public school restrict the participation to kids aged 5-16 or 18. That may be part of the problem. ‘Sides that, doncha think your mom would look kinda silly playing the cello in orchestra with a bunch of 6th graders? ;)
Perfect answer to a snotty statement...As well as some of his's/her's later responses...
Makes me wonder about votemout's agenda here....
Why not? Assuming they have not graduated from high school they are eligible to take classes and play on the sports teams. There is no age limit.
should consider that when you ecide to pull your children out of school.
according to the logic on the thread, they are entitled. They pay taxes.
not so many that you can’t scan back. It’s still there.
You’re nuts. I am absolutely certain that if I went over to the local community college and applied, I would be accepted, would pay my fees, and would have the same priveleges as any other STUDENT.
You don’t seem to understand the difference between mandatory elementary education and voluntary secondary education.
And I certainly wouldn’t go in waving my property tax forms and bellowing that I should get something everyone else pays fees for.
We pay taxes for a lot of things we don’t personally get to use. Don’t blame me. I’m for vouchers.
, but, honey, she pays taxes.
The freedo0m is in the decision to send your kid and not send your kid. There is no freedom to use the resources of a school you don’t attend. That’s why some of the states had to pass laws to allow it.
I didn’t realize that you were suggesting that your parents be allowed to run around loose on a high school campus. That’s totally ridiculous.
As a parent, I certainly don’t want some strange adults on my child’s campus.
Makes me wonder what people do when they can’t engage in the dicsussion. Ask vague non-specific accusatory questions about the other guy’s motives. I wonder what your agenda is?
No, I was just adding on to it.
If private school student wishes to plays sports for a public school that has his sport, then he’ll play in whatever school district the board assigns him to (probably the one he’s in).
BTW: i don’t know a lick about soccer but if they have it for AAU then he should go for that.
My parents are not strange. The example was used to counter those who earlier said that if you pay taxes you are entitled to use the school’s resources and engage in school activities. I have explained this to you four times. If you have a new point make it.
Just saw your name calling. Goodbye.
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