THE GREAT CITIZENS, TAX PAYORS, AND VOTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA SEEK BY PETITION TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "EQUAL ACCESS TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59 - 63 - 100 SO AS TO PERMIT HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS, GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE STUDENT RESIDES PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. BETTER KNOWN AS, THE EQUAL ACCESS TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ACT WOULD PERMIT HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT WHERE THEY LIVE. ABOUT HALF OF UNITED STATES ALREADY ALLOWS HOME-SCHOOLERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS, UNDER VARYING REGULATIONS, ACCORDING TO THE HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSO CIATION, AND OTHERS ARE EITHER CONSIDERING MEASURES OR ARE ALREADY ENGAGED IN DEBATE. WE STRONGLY THINK THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE [WHICH SETS POLICY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS] NEEDS TO EMBRACE THIS AND THE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO COMPETE AND PARTICIPATE. THE TIMING OF THIS IS FAVORABLE, AND PARENTS WANT INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT THIS WILL ENCOURAGE POSITIVE COMPETITION FOR ALL STUDENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. PLEASE SUPPORT THE PASSING OF SAID BILL BY SIGNING OUR PETITION:

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