New Law Lets Home Schoolers Go the Distance on Extracurriculars
Earlier this month, Gov. Sanders signed a good law that will expand opportunities for home schoolers.
S.B. 547 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R — Jonesboro) and Rep. Stephen Meeks (R — Greenbrier) eliminates an old provision in state law that says home schoolers must live within 25 miles of a private school in order to participate in extracurricular activities at that school.
The bill did not receive a lot of attention, but it’s still a good law that is going to help home school families.
With the governor’s signature, S.B. 547 is now Act 728 of 2025.
We appreciate Sen. Sullivan, Rep. Meeks, and our friends in the legislature working with us on this good measure, and we appreciate Gov. Sanders signing it into law.
Act 728 will help further expand extracurricular and interscholastic opportunities for Arkansas’ home schooled students. That’s good for everyone.
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