Board denies nonresident homeschool student's request to play Colebrook Academy sports

What happened

The Colebrook School Board formally addressed a Vermont homeschool student's petition to play athletics at Colebrook Academy, concluding that under NH state law and NHIAA policy the student is ineligible unless enrolled at least 50% of the school day at Colebrook. The board upheld this determination after legal review, effectively denying the family's request while offering enrollment as an alternative path to eligibility.

Why it matters to families

This is a family-facing eligibility/operating-policy decision affecting student athletic participation and clarifies district practice on nonresident and homeschool student eligibility, a matter of ongoing community concern as reflected in public comment.

The evidence

Minutes state: 'The student under New Hampshire State law is not eligible to play sports unless the student were to enroll 50% of the time at Colebrook School... Therefore, we are following that policy... Dana explained that NHIAA said the exact same thing in both letters.'

The source