• Missouri Law Allows Non-Traditional Student Participation in Public Schools

    Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, there are updates related to participation in public school extracurricular activities for non-traditional students. These updates came from Senate Bill 63, which passed during the 2025 Missouri legislative session. 

    The Bill states that students who are full-time in home school, Family Paced Education (FPE), or virtual school programs may be eligible to participate in extracurricular and co-curricular activities offered by the district, provided they meet the requirements outlined below. This includes students who live within the Fox C-6 School District attendance boundaries but are not enrolled full-time in the district. 

    Guidelines for Eligibility & Participation 

    • Eligible students may participate in tryouts for district-sponsored extracurricular teams and clubs. Participation is contingent on successfully meeting tryout or qualification requirements, where applicable.

    • Students wishing to participate in co-curricular activities – such as Choir, Band, Theatre, Speech & Debate, FFA, etc. – that are directly tied to a course must be enrolled in that specific course to participate.

    • All students must live within the Fox C-6 School District attendance boundaries to participate.

    • All participating students – regardless of enrollment status – must meet the same requirements as enrolled students:

      • Academic eligibility

      • Citizenship/conduct standards

      • Valid physical exams (for athletics)

      • Applicable participation fees

      • Compliance with the District’s Student Code of Conduct

      • Inclusion in the District’s random student drug testing program (for all activities)

    It is important to note that students may not participate in both Fox C-6 sponsored athletics/activities and those offered by home school associations simultaneously.

    Another important part of the Bill states that students who withdraw from the Fox C-6 School District and start attending full-time home school can still participate in athletics and activities. However, the student must be eligible by academic and citizenship standards at the time of withdrawal.

    For more information on Senate Bill 63, you can view the full bill at the link below. 

    For additional information, please contact the athletics/activities department at Fox or Seckman High Schools. 

    Senate Bill 63 - full text