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| **Policy IHBG\\ | **Policy IHBG\\ | ||
| Home Schooling/Nonpublic Schooling\\ | Home Schooling/Nonpublic Schooling\\ | ||
| - | School Board Approved: June 18, 2018** | + | School Board Approved: June 18, 2018\\ |
| - | + | School Board Reviewed: August 1, 2022** | |
| - | **Eligibility** | + | |
| + | **Eligibility**\\ | ||
| The Board recognizes the right of parents to pursue home education within the parameters RSA 193-A and other applicable state laws and regulations. | The Board recognizes the right of parents to pursue home education within the parameters RSA 193-A and other applicable state laws and regulations. | ||
| - | **Enrollment Procedures** | + | **Enrollment Procedures**\\ |
| Any parent commencing a home education program for a child who withdraws from the School District shall notify the New Hampshire Department of Education, the Superintendent, or a non-public school within five (5) business days of commencing the home education program. Such notification shall include the names, addresses and birth dates of all children who are participating in the home education program. If notice is provided to the Superintendent, he/she will acknowledge receipt of notification within fourteen (14) days. | Any parent commencing a home education program for a child who withdraws from the School District shall notify the New Hampshire Department of Education, the Superintendent, or a non-public school within five (5) business days of commencing the home education program. Such notification shall include the names, addresses and birth dates of all children who are participating in the home education program. If notice is provided to the Superintendent, he/she will acknowledge receipt of notification within fourteen (14) days. | ||
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| State attendance laws and District attendance policies shall apply to all students within the District until the commissioner of education, the Superintendent, or principal of a non-public school receives notice from a student’s parent/guardian of the commencement of a home education program, consistent with the requirements of RSA 193-A:5. | State attendance laws and District attendance policies shall apply to all students within the District until the commissioner of education, the Superintendent, or principal of a non-public school receives notice from a student’s parent/guardian of the commencement of a home education program, consistent with the requirements of RSA 193-A:5. | ||
| - | **Evaluation Procedures** | + | **Evaluation Procedures**\\ |
| Parents electing to request the School District’s participation in the annual evaluation must make arrangements to do so with the appropriate building Administrator prior to the end of the public school year, provided the School District is acting as the participating agency. In this case, the Superintendent shall provide evaluation services, if the parent so requests. If the District is not acting as the participating agency, the Superintendent shall provide evaluation services at his/her discretion. | Parents electing to request the School District’s participation in the annual evaluation must make arrangements to do so with the appropriate building Administrator prior to the end of the public school year, provided the School District is acting as the participating agency. In this case, the Superintendent shall provide evaluation services, if the parent so requests. If the District is not acting as the participating agency, the Superintendent shall provide evaluation services at his/her discretion. | ||
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| Parents shall maintain a portfolio of records and materials relative to the home education program and must provide for an annual evaluation documenting the child’s demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with the child’s age and ability, in accordance with RSA 193-A and NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 315. | Parents shall maintain a portfolio of records and materials relative to the home education program and must provide for an annual evaluation documenting the child’s demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with the child’s age and ability, in accordance with RSA 193-A and NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 315. | ||
| - | **Re-enrollment into the School District** | + | **Re-Enrollment into the School District**\\ |
| Parents deciding to re-enroll their children into the school district following a period of home education will make arrangements with the Principal for an evaluation to determine appropriate placement in the District’s program. Placements will be consistent with the School Board policy governing student placements (NHSBA Sample Policy JG) and are subject to the same appeal process. | Parents deciding to re-enroll their children into the school district following a period of home education will make arrangements with the Principal for an evaluation to determine appropriate placement in the District’s program. Placements will be consistent with the School Board policy governing student placements (NHSBA Sample Policy JG) and are subject to the same appeal process. | ||
| Parents should be attentive that when re-enrolling a student, there may be discrepancies between the home schooling level of achievement and the scope and sequence of the District’s curriculum. | Parents should be attentive that when re-enrolling a student, there may be discrepancies between the home schooling level of achievement and the scope and sequence of the District’s curriculum. | ||
| - | **Graduation/Diplomas** | + | **Graduation/Diplomas**\\ |
| The School Board will not award certificates or diplomas to home educated student. Students must enter the regular school program and complete all necessary graduation requirements of the District and the state to be eligible for a certificate or diploma. | The School Board will not award certificates or diplomas to home educated student. Students must enter the regular school program and complete all necessary graduation requirements of the District and the state to be eligible for a certificate or diploma. | ||
| - | **Participation in school curricular and co-curricular activities** | + | **Participation in School Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities**\\ |
| Regulations regarding the participation of home education students in District curricular and extra-curricular programs are established in Appendix IHBG-R. The Superintendent is charged with establishing such regulations. Consistent with RSA 193:1-c, any regulations shall not be more restrictive for non-public or home educated pupils than they are for students enrolled in the District. | Regulations regarding the participation of home education students in District curricular and extra-curricular programs are established in Appendix IHBG-R. The Superintendent is charged with establishing such regulations. Consistent with RSA 193:1-c, any regulations shall not be more restrictive for non-public or home educated pupils than they are for students enrolled in the District. | ||
| - | **NHSBA Note - September 2012:** | + | **Legal References:**\\ |
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| - | Amendments to RSA 193-A: 3, effective August 2012, remove the requirement that parents provide annual notification to the Superintendent of the parent’s intent to home education. A single notification at the commencement of a home education program is sufficient. This provision is addressed in the “Enrollment Procedures” section. | + | |
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| - | **Legal References:** | + | |
| //RSA 193-A, Home Education\\ | //RSA 193-A, Home Education\\ | ||
| RSA 193:1, Duty of Parent; Compulsory Attendance by Pupil\\ | RSA 193:1, Duty of Parent; Compulsory Attendance by Pupil\\ | ||
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| NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 315, Procedures for the Operation of Home Education Programs// | NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 315, Procedures for the Operation of Home Education Programs// | ||
| - | {{ ::ihbg_homeschooling_nonpublic_schooling.pdf |Download}} | + | {{ ::ihbg_homeschooling_nonpublic_schooling.pdf |Download}}\\ |
| [[section_i|Section I]]\\ | [[section_i|Section I]]\\ | ||
| [[start|Policy Manual]] | [[start|Policy Manual]] | ||
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