PROCEDURE FOR EDUCATING A CHILD AT HOME

PROCEDURE FOR EDUCATING A CHILD AT HOME

ag9270Adopted March 1, 2003Revised July 12, 2022

9270 - PROCEDURE FOR EDUCATING A CHILD AT HOME

The Superintendent has established the following guidelines applicable to students enrolled in a non-accredited school or home school who have legal settlement in the Corporation.

Participation in School

A student enrolled in a non-accredited school or home school who has legal settlement in the Corporation may enroll in one or more classes in the Corporation and may participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities provided the student is taking one or more classes in the Corporation and meets the eligibility requirements for the co-curricular or extra-curricular activity.

Assessment

The Corporation strongly recommends that the parents maintain a record of the educational program in a home school or non-accredited school, including assessment of their child's academic progress, as this information will be useful to a school corporation should the parents decide to re-enroll their child in a public school on a full-time basis. Such an assessment could include:

  1. courses of study completed;

  2. the number of hours devoted to each course of study;

  3. a portfolio of work done;

  4. examples of tests and test scores;

  5. standardized test scores demonstrating the student's ability/achievement.

State-Mandated Assessment Program

A home schooled student who is enrolled in one or more classes in the Corporation’s schools may take the State-mandated assessment if the parent elects to have the student participate.

Re-Enrollment in School

If a parent/guardian wishes to have their child return to a Board school, the parent/guardian must follow normal enrollment procedure described in AG 5463 - Admission of Students from Nonaccredited Schools will apply. Also, placement in grades 1 through 8 and the awarding of credits in grades 9 through 12 will be governed by Policy 5463 - Credits and Placement from Nonaccredited Schools.

A parent/guardian is encouraged to present their student in advance of the proposed enrollment date in order for the placement process to be properly applied and avoid the necessity of a temporary placement.

Revised 12/10
Revised 8/9/16

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