Identical to H 484 filed on 2/1/15.

Amends GS 115C-12 (powers and duties of the State Board of Education) and GS 115C-47 (powers and duties of local boards of education) to require home schooled students to be allowed to participate in interscholastic athletic activities.

Enacts new GS 115C-565.1 to require that in order to be eligible to participate in interscholastic public school athletics, a home school student meet residency criteria and participate only at the school where the student would be assigned if enrolled. Sets out additional rules that must be followed. Makes a student who has not met established academic eligibility requirements for athletic participation ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletics as a home schooled student. Requires a home schooled student to demonstrate any required academic eligibility in all subjects taken in the home schooled program by a method of evaluation agreed to by the parent and school principal. Sets out requirements concerning registration, fees, and insurance. Gives the principal of the school at which a home schooled student would like to participate in interscholastic athletics the final determination on whether to allow that student to participate. 

Applies to home schooled students residing in counties with a population of 200,000 or less.

Applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year.