The parent or guardian must submit a letter of intent to his local school superintendent by August 1 of the school year. The notification must include the location of the home school, the name, age and grade level of each student, the curriculum that will be taught in the classroom, qualifications of the teacher and the hours spent teaching (it must be at least four hours per day). The teacher in this option must possess a high school diploma or GED to teach grades K to eight. A bachelor's degree is required to teach grades nine to 12, unless the teacher receives an exemption from the Commissioner of Education. A standardized test will be administered by the Commissioner of Education, or her designee, for students in grade five, seven and nine. Should the test scores show the student has fallen behind in literacy, science or math, the parent and a teacher licensed by the state will create a remedial course for the student.
For grades K to eight, if the parents are affiliated with a church-related school that teaches grades K to 12, then they are not required to follow the rules listed in the previous Public School Notification section. However, registration is required for grades nine to 12 with the local school district. The teacher requires a high school diploma or GED for grades nine to 12, but not for grades K to eight. Students in church-related schools that give tests in their regular day will take the standard achievement test of that church-related school. If tests are not offered by the school, students will take the standardized test that is authorized by the State Board of Education and provided by their local school district.
This option allows the parent or guardian who is affiliated with a church-related school to operate through the home as a satellite campus of the school. Satellite campus students are not considered home school students so they don't need to be registered for grades nine to 12, and the notification requirements in the Public School Notification section do not apply. There are no requirements for teacher qualification or student testing.
Parents may enroll the student into an online, accredited private school. The school will determine teacher qualifications and appropriate testing for the student.