Homeschool Athletics Participation

Texas House Bill 547 gives school districts the option to allow homeschooled students residing within district boundaries to participate in UIL athletics. Keller ISD will allow these students to participate provided they meet the following guidelines.

Enrollment Process Phone Call with Athletics Department

• Parents/Guardians must contact the Director of Athletics, Eric Persyn, to discuss the enrollment process. 
  • Eric.Persyn@kellerisd.net 
  • 817-744-1066
• During the phone call, the following items will be discussed:

Enrollment Process

• Keller ISD Homeschool UIL Athletics Participation Form and proof of residency must be submitted by the parent/guardian and approved by the Athletic Director before the next steps may be started
• Family completes New Student Online Enrollment and provides all required documentation similar to KISD enrollee.
• Complete process 5 weeks prior to first game.
• Complete and Submit Athletic Physical a week before the first day of practice or tryout.
• Complete Rank One paperwork.

Academic Eligibility

• Provide proof of residency, like all KISD students, review will occur.
• All homeschooled middle and high school students must demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency on any nationally recognized, norm-referenced assessment instrument, such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Test, California Achievement Test, or Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. KISD will accept these assessment results if they are administered and reported by a third party. Results must be current, meaning within the previous school year, and should be submitted prior to the start of the first six weeks grading period of the participating year.
• To maintain academic eligibility, the homeschooled family must periodically (in accordance with KISD's grading calendar) provide written verification to KISD stating that the student is receiving a passing grade in each course or subject.

Participation Requirements

• A homeschooled student must declare their intention to participate in a sport annually.
• A homeschooled student must participate in all required activities of the sport they are a part of, unless otherwise approved by the appropriate coach. This includes participation in all in-season and off-season (year-round) school class-period practices, workouts, and/or meetings.
• Quitting, withdrawing, or not attending off-season practice will determine if a student is ineligible to participate in KISD activities going forward.
• A homeschooled student must abide by the rules and regulations provided in the KISD Student Code of Conduct and the KISD Extracurricular Code of Conduct.
• The homeschooled student must ride district-provided transportation to and from all games/events.

Restrictions

• A homeschooled student is not permitted to participate in a sport/event/activity during the remainder of any school year during which the student was previously enrolled in a public school (KISD and/or other public-school district).
• A homeschooled student is not permitted to participate in more than one athletic period during the day, this does include private athletics outside of KISD. (UIL rule for all enrolled students.)

***Some activities will be based on tryouts conducted at the appropriate time.