6172.3

Instruction

Parent Instruction of Children at Home

Parents wishing to educate children in the home may do so in compliance with Connecticut General Statutes and regulations of the Connecticut State Board of Education.  When parents or guardians are willing to discuss their decision for equivalent education at home with school personnel, school district staff shall explain the advantages of a public school education to such parents or guardians without any criticism of parental choices.

When parents/guardians choose to educate their children at home, the school district shall provide whatever reasonable assistance it can to ensure such children benefit appropriately from home instruction.

If decisions are made by parents or guardians to return children who for a time have been educated at home to local schools, school staff shall provide an appropriate return to the public schools.  

Children educated at home are considered to be non-public school students and are not part of the system’s educational responsibility and are not part of the school system.

Legal Reference:   Connecticut General Statutes

10-184 Duties of parents.

10-220 Duties of Boards of Education.

Regulations of the Connecticut State Board of Education

Policy adopted:

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Appendix

NUTMEG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nutmeg, Connecticut

NOTICE OF INTENT

Instruction of a Student at Home

Name of Student __________________________________________Date of Birth _________

Address ______________________________________ Telephone #___________________

              ______________________________________

Name of Teacher ______________________________________     Telephone #_____________

Address ______________________________________

             ______________________________________

SUBJECTS TO BE TAUGHT ARE:

Required:

Reading                                      Yes                     No

Writing                                       Yes                     No

English Grammar                      Yes                     No

Geography                                 Yes                No

Arithmetic                                  Yes                No

U.S. History                               Yes                No

Citizenship *                              Yes                No

*  includes a study of town, state and federal governments

Recommended:

Science                                      Yes                No 

Other: _______________________________________________________________________

Total Number of Days Scheduled for Instruction ___________________________________

Teacher's Method(s) of Assessment of Student Progress _____________________________

An Annual Portfolio Review will be held on or about __________________________

                                                                                                        (Date)

(Optional - a portfolio review cannot be mandated)

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Appendix

NUTMEG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nutmeg, Connecticut

NOTICE OF INTENT

Instruction of a Student at Home

I DO HEREIN ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF MY CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CONNECTICUT STATE LAW.

Father                                                                                     Date

Mother                                                                               Date

I DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE ONLY THE RECEIPT OF THIS FORM AND RENDER NO OPINION AS TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PLANNED PROGRAM.

Superintendent                                                                   Date