This bill mandates that school districts in New Jersey allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities within their district of residence. It specifies that these students must meet the same eligibility and try-out criteria as enrolled students and comply with established guidelines and regulations. Additionally, for interscholastic athletics, home-schooled students must prove they did not transfer to home education for athletic advantage. If participation requires a physical examination or medical test, the school district must provide access to these tests for home-schooled students and publish relevant information on their website.

Furthermore, the bill directs the Commissioner of Education to create guidelines to help school districts assess whether home-schooled students are receiving equivalent instruction necessary for participation in extracurricular activities. These guidelines will be made available on both the Department of Education's website and the websites of individual school boards. The act is set to take effect in the first full school year following its enactment, with provisions for the Commissioner to take necessary anticipatory actions for implementation.