How is the term “interscholastic extracurricular activity” defined by the law?
An “interscholastic” activity is one that is conducted between or among different schools. An “extracurricular activity” is defined as “any school-authorized or education-related activity occurring during or outside the regular instructional day,” Section 1006.15, F.S. For example, districts may not exclude home education students from interscholastic musical ensembles by stating that the performance groups are part of curricular instruction and outside of the realm of extracurricular activities. The 1997 amendment clarifies that a district may not define “extracurricular” in such narrow way. District policies that apply a more narrow interpretation of “extracurricular,” and exclude students on this basis, are contrary to the law and legislative intent.
