Notice of Intent to Homeschool can be found on the following webpage:

Arkansas Homeschool

The following information can be found in each schools handbook:

HOME SCHOOL

Enrollment in Home School

 Parents or legal guardians desiring to provide a home school for their children must give written notice to the Superintendent of their intent to homeschool. The notice shall be given:

●     At the beginning of each school year, but no later than August 15;

●     Five (5) calendar days prior to withdrawing the child (provided the student is no currently under disciplinary action for violation of any written school policy, including, but not limited to, excessive unexcused absences) and at the beginning of each school year thereafter, or

●     Within thirty (30) calendar days of the parent or legal guardian establishing residency within the district during the school year.

 

Written notice of the parent or legal guardian’s intent to homeschool shall be delivered to the Superintendent through any of the following methods:

●       Electronically, including without limitation by email;

●       By mail; or

●       In person

The notice shall include:

●     The name, sex, date of birth, grade level and the name and address of the school last attended, If any;

●     The mailing address and telephone number of the home school;

●     The name of the parent or legal guardian providing the home school;

●     Indicate if the home-schooled student intends to participate in extracurricular activities during the school year;

●     A statement of whether the home-schooled student plans to seek a high school equivalency diploma during the current school year;

●     A statement if the home-school student plans to seek a driver’s license during the current school year;

●     A statement that the parent or legal guardian agrees that the parent or legal guardian is responsible for the education of their children during the time the parents or legal guardians choose to homeschool; and

●     A signature of the parent or legal guardian, which must be notarized if the home-schooled student plans to seek a driver’s license during the school year. 

 

To aid the District in providing a free and appropriate public education to students in need of special education services, the parents or legal guardians homeschooling their children shall provide information that might indicate the need for special education services.

 

A student who has been temporarily issued items, resources, supplies, materials, or other property belonging to the District is eligible for enrollment in a home school during the school year after:

●      The items, resources, supplies, materials, or other property belonging to the District have been returned to the District;

●      The items, resources, supplies, materials, or other property belonging to the District have been paid for; or

●      The semester has ended.

 

The Superintendent or Board of Directors may waive the required five (5) School day waiting period for a student’s enrollment in home school during the semester if the Superintendent or Board of Directors is satisfied with the return of temporarily issued items, resources, supplies, materials, or other District property.