Heads up, Texas: UIL changes are here

VISD trustees vote 4-3 to approve homeschool participation in UIL events

During the VISD school board meeting Monday, trustees voted 4-3 to approve allowing homeschool students to participate in UIL events. Voting in favor of allowing homeschool students participate in district UIL activities were trustees Patrick Parmer, Bryson Henry, Carrie Hawkins and Chris Lehman. Voting against allowing homeschool students participate were trustees Emory Byars, Amanda Lehman and Jarrod David. District administrators, according t…

Heads up, Texas: UIL changes are here

Across Texas, extracurricular activities play a vital role in shaping students' experiences, both on and off the field, on and off the stage, and in the classroom. These programs do more than enrich education; they help build character, teach teamwork,…

PISD faces decision on non-enrolled UIL participants

Pearland ISD trustees are expected to rule this month whether to allow non-enrolled students to join UIL teams or activities. A new Texas law known as SB 401 is effective for the coming school year — and has shifted the default for home-schooled or non-enrolled students wanting to participate in UIL activities from having public school districts opt in to now requiring them to opt out. This means non-enrolled students will be permitted to join p…