9270 - EQUIVALENT EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE SCHOOLS(HOME SCHOOLING)

The School Board encourages the enrollment of all school-age children resident in this Corporation in public schools or in approved parochial or private schools so that they may enjoy the benefits of a well-planned, educational program and the socialization possible in a group environment.

All requests to educate a child in an equivalent education (home-schooling) program are to be submitted to the Superintendent. S/He shall inform the parents that later enrollment of the child in any of the Corporation's schools will be in accordance with Board Policy 5463 - Credits From Nonpublic Schools/Home Schools and the administrative guidelines associated with that policy.

Superintendent may allow a student who is being educated at home or at a noncorporation school but taking one (1) or more courses at a Corporation school to participate in one or more of the Corporation's co-curricular or extra-curricular activities providing s/he meets the eligibility criteria established for the activity. The student may also enroll in one or more academic courses with the approval of the Superintendent. Such enrollments will be submitted to the State for funding purposes.

I.C. 20-8.1-3-17(h), 20-8.1-3-34