The bill authorizes home school students to participate in career and technical education (CTE) programs offered by public schools, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. To enroll, home school students must register as nontraditional public school students and pay course fees equivalent to those charged to enrolled public school students. In cases where CTE programs have limited enrollment, home school students will be considered for enrollment only after current public school students have been accommodated. The State Board of Education is tasked with adopting rules to implement this section, and local boards of education must create policies that align with these requirements.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that full-time, stand-alone CTE schools are not mandated to allow home school students to participate in their programs, although they may choose to do so. Any fees or costs incurred by home school students participating in CTE programs will be classified as qualifying educational expenses under the CHOOSE Act. The act is set to take effect on August 1, 2024.