Students may join extracurricular activities at other schools

Eligible students may take part in activities at schools other than the ones they attend. The rules cover home education, charter, private, Florida Virtual School, alternative, and traditional public school students. Where participation at another school is allowed, it is generally in the student's district; in some cases, the student may attend a school in an adjacent district if local options are unavailable. The rules depend on the student's school program and the activity offered. Students must meet applicable academic, conduct, and school requirements. A student generally may not play the same sport at two schools in one school year. Exceptions include certain military or foster care moves, a court-ordered custody change, or good cause allowed by district or charter school policy. The participation standards apply beginning in a student's first semester of ninth grade.

Public schools may charge some students who do not attend the school an activity fee. These rules cover eligible students taking part in activities at public schools they do not attend. For most eligible students who do not attend the school, the fee may not exceed the greater of the fee paid by enrolled students or a reasonable fee based on school costs, capped at $400 per activity. Home education students and public school students taking part at a public school they do not attend may only be charged the fee enrolled students pay. Parents must provide transportation; the schools and district school board are exempt from liability for injuries during that transportation. Boards must approve cost-based fees each year by July 1. Schools must post a full fee list before each school year, and districts and charter schools must report fees each year.

The FHSAA must maintain sport-specific competition manuals and provide access to requested real-time scoring accommodations. These requirements apply to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), athletes, and member schools. Athletes may request an exemption or accommodation from real-time scoring. The FHSAA must provide access to accommodations when a request is made by the deadline. A student athlete or member school that receives an unfavorable appeal ruling may appeal to the FHSAA board at its next regular or called meeting. Athletes must request a scoring exemption or accommodation no later than 72 hours before a sanctioned event. Eligibility appeal timelines may not exceed 20 days after the appeal is received.

School boards may adopt policies for booster groups to provide funds to coaches and activity leaders; superintendents may negotiate certain administrators' compensation. The funding provision concerns coaches, activity directors, and sponsors of activities supported by booster groups. The compensation provision covers athletic directors, coaches, activity directors, or sponsors named by the superintendent at their request. Booster group funds may not be used for severance pay or compensation as defined in state law, and payments must comply with applicable laws. A superintendent may negotiate compensation above the amount otherwise awardable for an extracurricular activities administrator named at that person's request. The compensation may not exceed that of the district's highest-paid administrator. The act took effect July 1, 2026.