Can homeschool students participate in public school sports ?
In Montana all access decisions are up to the local school districts. The exception is high school sports. The decision regarding participation in conference athletics is made by the Montana High School Association. They have ruled that only full time district students with a passing grade are allowed on the team. In regard to academics, band, art, etc, there was a MT Supreme Court decision in 1997 that ruled in favor of the school district. Even though the issue started out regarding athletics, the ruling was quite broad and stated that no school district is compelled to allow non-public students take any public school classes.
