| Southern Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
9270 - PROCEDURE FOR EDUCATING A CHILD AT HOME
The District has established the following requirements and limitations to home education:
Participation in School
Students who are excused from attendance at school by reason of home education will be deemed to have withdrawn from enrollment in District schools during the period of home education. Therefore, the student is not eligible to participate in any of the District's pupil services, programs, or activities including, but not limited to:
| A. | attendance at a District school on a part-time basis; | |
| B. | participation in school-sponsored athletic programs or teams; (Ohio High School Athletic Association eligibility rules require that a student must attend the school in which s/he is enrolled before s/he can participate.) | |
| C. | participation in school-sponsored co-curricular or extra-curricular activities or programs. |
Assessment
At the end of each school year or upon completion of any course of study taught at home, the parent must provide the Superintendent with the assessment used and the performance results of his/her child that confirm that the student has mastered the content of the course. This assessment should include:
| A. | a portfolio of work done; | |
| B. | examples of tests and test scores; | |
| C. | resources and books used in the course; | |
| D. | standardized test scores demonstrating the student's ability; | |
| E. | course of study completed; | |
| F. | the number of hours devoted to each course of study. |
The home-schooled student will be permitted to take achievement/ability tests normally given at each grade by the District. This is to be done cost-free but must be done during the regular testing cycle. It is the parent's responsibility to make the appropriate arrangements with the school principal. The District will not pay for any standardized testing of students not enrolled in the School District. The student may take tests such as the PSAT, PLAN, etc. normally given at the high school at the same cost charged District students.
Re-Enrollment in School
If a parent wishes to have his/her child return to a District school, s/he must follow normal enrollment guidelines. The conditions described in AG 5463 - Student Transfer from a Nonaccredited School will apply.
In grades 9-12, if the student wishes to enroll, the parent must provide an academic assessment report for each class taken at home. In addition, the school will need the grades from the last public or private school attended. Athletic eligibility will be determined by OHSAA guidelines and District athletic policy.
Students are encouraged to enroll at the beginning of a semester.
All home-based, private education courses will be given a grade of P/F (Pass/Fail) and transcripts will denote "home-education, private education" with "P/F grades" and "credits" assigned.
The student's grade-point average will be established only after s/he has completed two (2) consecutive semesters of attendance at the high school. To be eligible for awards such as Valedictorian or Salutatorian, Distinguished Scholar, Ohio Academic Scholarship, National Honor Society, etc., the student must be enrolled for three (3) consecutive semesters prior to the second semester of the senior year.
If the student wishes to graduate, s/he must pass the 9th grade proficiency test and meet the requirements as specified in Board Policy 5460 and graduation guidelines.
Approved 3/97