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Charter and Home School Intent to Participate

Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. 59-63-100, and proviso 1.118, South Carolina law now provides that charter school, home school, Governor’s school, and Independent School students may try out for and, if selected, participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities at the public school they would otherwise attend, provided all eligibility requirements are satisfied. 

Extra-Curricular Activities are defined as activities that do not fall within the scope of the regular curriculum and carry no academic credit, but are associated with the curriculum and sponsored by the district. 

  • Examples of Extra-Curricular Activities: SCHSL-sponsored sports, drama productions (that are not part of drama courses), flag team, honor societies, academic quiz teams, Model United Nations.

Interscholastic Activities are activities involving students representing a school in competition or events.

  • Examples of Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities: SCHSL-sponsored sports, academic quiz teams, and Model United Nations.

Curricular Activities are activities within the scope of the regular curriculum. 

  • Examples of Curricular Activities: Band, chorus, orchestra, language courses, other academic courses, and field study activities. 

Non-Curricular Activities are activities that are not associated with the curriculum or not sponsored by the district. 

  • Examples of Non-Curricular Activities: Student clubs, prom, homecoming, field trips.

 

Parent and Student Requirements​

Charter School Student

Home School Student

Governor’s School Student

Independent School Student

Be a resident of Richland Two and provide proof of residency to the Richland Two Registrar’s Office

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Attend a charter school authorized to confer an SC high school diploma

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

Attend a charter school that does not offer a similar activity

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Complete an application for participation annually

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Meet academic, attendance, and behavioral requirements

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Must follow South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) rules

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

​Has to be homeschooled for a full academic year prior to participation (Can be waived)

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

Pay for all sports-specific fees charged by the public school 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Student Allowances

Charter School Student

Home School Student

Governor School Student

Independent School Student

Can participate in Extracurricular Non-Sport Activities

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Can participate in Interscholastic Competition and Events Activities

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Can participate in Interscholastic Sports Activities 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can participate in Curricular Activities

No

No

No

No

Can participate in ROTC (Non-credit participation)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Can participate in Non-Curricular Activities

No

No

No

No

Can participate if the requested activity is offered at their enrolled school

No

N/A

No

No

Procedures for Charter, Home, Governor’s, and Independent School Student Participation

The following procedures must be followed ANNUALLY when a student enrolled in a Charter, Home, Governor's, and Independent School desires to participate in Richland Two activities.

Steps Required Annually for Completing an Intent to Participate Request

Obtain and complete the appropriate Intent to Participate In Interscholastic Activities For Charter, Home, Governor's, and Independent School Students.

  1. Collect the following documents and send them to the Registrar’s Office. Do not send any documents to the school.
    • Two proofs of address (Must be a rental lease or proof of mortgage, and one current utility bill) 
    • Copy of the Student’s Long Form Birth Certificate 
    • Copy of Parent’s government-issued ID (Driver’s License, etc.)
    • A verification letter of the student’s home school or charter school from the appropriate association
    • Copy of the student’s most current report card or transcript
    • Copy of the current discipline report

Intent to Participate Submission Timeline

Middle and High School Sport

Deadline for Intent Form

Start Date of Sport

Football, Swimming, Girls Golf, Volleyball, Girls Tennis,

Cross Country, Competition Cheer

​No later than first week of July

 

​August

​Wrestling Duals and Individual, Basketball

 

​No later than first week of October

 

​November

 

Lacrosse

​No later than first week of December

 

January

Boys Tennis, Track/Field, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Boys Golf

 

No later than first week of January

February

 

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