The supervisor of the homeschooling program must file an affidavit with the superintendent of the school district in which the child resides. The supervisor is a parent, guardian or the person who has legal custody. The notarized affidavit must state, among other things, the name, address and age of each child to be schooled, the name of the supervisor, that the subjects required by law are taught in English, an outline of the educational objectives of the program, and certification that all adults living in the home have not been convicted of certain criminal offenses, defined in the law, within the last five years.
Homeschooled children must have the same immunizations and medical exams as children attending traditional schools. The requirements are set out in public health regulations, including by which grade level the immunizations must be administered. Each year a homeschooled child must have a vision exam. Evidence of immunizations and other medical tests must accompany the affidavit, which must be filed annually with the superintendent of the board of education.
Homeschooled children must take the same standardized tests as children in traditional schools. Elementary school students must complete 900 hours of school per year; secondary school students must complete 990 hours per year. Portfolios must be maintained with lesson plans, sample writings and tests, worksheets or workbooks produced by the student, and the results of standardized tests in grades three, five and eight; these standardized tests must be administered by someone other than the parent. The student's portfolios must be evaluated yearly by a teacher or administrator.
If the homeschooled child moves into a different school district and the family wants to continue to homeschool their child, a transfer must be effected between the two school districts. Thirty days prior to the transfer, the supervisor must send, by registered mail, an application to the current superintendent for a letter of transfer. The superintendent must issue the letter of transfer within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the home education program is not in compliance with the regulations at the time of the request for a transfer letter, the superintendent must inform the new superintendent of the program's status and the reason he denied the transfer.