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Ohio Home Education Regulations
“They aren’t all that tough!”
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Definitions
“Home Education” means education primarily directed and provided by the parent or guardian of a child…of compulsory school age and is not enrolled in a nonpublic school.
“Parent” means a parent, guardian or other person having charge or care of a child.
“Superintendent” means the superintendent of schools of the city, county, or exempted village school district in which the parent resides.
OAC 3301-34-01
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Statement of Purpose
To prescribe conditions governing the issuance of excuses from school attendance,
To provide for the consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents
To safeguard the primary right of parents to provide the education for their children.
OAC 3301-34-02
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Notification vs. Application
“A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to the superintendent:”
OAC 3301-34-03
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HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance ofexcuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for theconsistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard theprimary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be inaccordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A) A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information tothe superintendent:
(1) School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2) Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(3) Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) whowill be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other thanthe parent:
______________________ __________________________ __________________
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(4) Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________Full Name(s) D.O.B.
Notification
School Year “2002-2003” This does not mean
you must strictly adhere to the school’s calendar.
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HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance ofexcuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for theconsistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard theprimary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be inaccordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A) A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information tothe superintendent:
(1) School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2) Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(3) Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) whowill be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other thanthe parent:
______________________ __________________________ __________________
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(4) Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________Full Name(s) D.O.B.
Notification
Name and Address of Parent
Telephone number is optional.
Only one parent’s name is required.
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Notification
Name and Address of Other Teacher(s).
Telephone number is optional.
For most, this will be blank.
HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance ofexcuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for theconsistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard theprimary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be inaccordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A) A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information tothe superintendent:
(1) School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2) Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(3) Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) whowill be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other thanthe parent:
______________________ __________________________ __________________
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(4) Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________Full Name(s) D.O.B.
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Notification
Full Names and Birthdates of Students
You do not need to include: grade level, shot records, social security number, etc.
HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance ofexcuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for theconsistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard theprimary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be inaccordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A) A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information tothe superintendent:
(1) School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2) Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(3) Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) whowill be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other thanthe parent:
______________________ __________________________ __________________
______________________ __________________________ __________________Name Address Phone (optional)
(4) Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________
______________________________________ _______________________Full Name(s) D.O.B.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
Subject Areas Not an exhaustive
list. You do not have to
provide equal amounts of instruction.
You do not have to indicate your religious beliefs.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
Curriculum Outline
For informational purposes only.
Not lesson plans, just a brief outline.
You are not required to adhere strictly to this outline.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
List of Texts and Other Resources
For informational purposes only.
Text name and publisher, not chapter headings or page numbers.
Include memberships, etc.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
Nine Hundred Hours
Does not have to be 180 five hour days.
Does not have to be documented.
Does not have to be directly supervised time.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
Assurance of Qualification
You do not have to indicate which one you have.
You do not need to send copies of diploma, transcripts, etc.
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____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;(c) Mathematics;(d) Science;(e) Health;(f) Physical Education;(g) Fine Arts, including music; and(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________ ______________________________Signature of Affirmation by Parent Date
Notification
Signature
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Where Do I Send This?
“Exempted Village” school districtExempted Village Schools Superintendent
“City” (or “Community”) school districtCity Schools Superintendent
“Local” school districtCounty / ESC Superintendent
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How Do I Send This?
Certified Mail In Person (get a signed receipt!)
Regular Mail FAX E-mail
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I Forgot Something!
Don’t worry! The Superintendent
must inform you in writing within 14 days of the exact information you have left out.
You have 14 days to supply the info.
OAC 3301-34-03 (C)
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What Will I Get?
A letter stating that your child is excused from attendance.
Signed by the Superintendent.
Within 14 calendar days.
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Academic Assessment
Must be reported with a subsequent notification.
Three options are available, at the discretion of the parents.
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Academic Assessment Options Standardized Testing Portfolio Review A mutually agreeable alternative
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Standardized Testing
Must be a nationally-normed test
Administered by a teacher, someone authorized to administer the test, or someone else mutually agreed upon
Composite score at or above the twenty-fifth percentile
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Standardized Testing
No cost to parent Time and location
determined by the school district
School receives all results
Results may not demonstrate proficiency
Parent must pay Time and location
determined by the parent
School receives only the submitted composite score
Parent may opt not to submit score
Administered at School Administered Privately
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Ohio Proficiency Tests
Do *NOT* qualify as a nationally-normed standardized test
May be mutually agreed as an alternative academic assessment
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Portfolio Review Consists only of a signed
statement that samples of the student’s work have been reviewed, and that the work is in keeping with the student’s abilities
The reviewer must be a certified teacher, or someone mutually agreed upon
Any fees are the responsibility of the parent
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Re-entering Public School
May not be denied simply because the student has been home educated
Grade placement is at the discretion of the superintendent; considering academic assessment, requiring nationally-normed tests, and/or interviews with child and/or parents
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Questions and Answers
If you have additional questions, please email or call a Nurture Group Leader or CHESCA Council member
Purchase Diana Fessler’s book, Home Education – Answers For Ohio Parents