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Ohio Home Education
Regulations
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Definitions
“Home Education” means education primarily directed
and provided by the parent or guardian of a child…of
compulsory school age and is not enrolled in a nonpublic
school.
“Parent” means a parent, guardian or other person
having charge or care of a child.
“Superintendent” means the superintendent of schools of
the city, county, or exempted village school district in
which the parent resides.
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OAC 3301-34-01
Statement of Purpose
To prescribe conditions governing the
issuance of excuses from school attendance,
To provide for the consistent application
thereof throughout the state by
superintendents
To safeguard the primary right of parents to
provide the education for their children.
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OAC 3301-34-02
Notification
vs.
Application
“A parent who elects to provide home
education shall supply the following
information to the superintendent:”
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OAC 3301-34-03
Notification
HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM
(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
School Year
“2002-2003”
This does not mean
you must strictly
adhere to the school’s
calendar.
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance of
excuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for the
consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard the
primary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be in
accordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A)
A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to
the superintendent:
(1)
School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2)
Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________
Name
(3)
(4)
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) who
will be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other than
the parent:
______________________
__________________________
__________________
______________________
Name
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
Full Name(s)
_______________________
D.O.B.
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Notification
HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM
(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
Name and
Address of
Parent
Telephone number is
optional.
Only one parent’s
name is required.
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance of
excuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for the
consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard the
primary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be in
accordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A)
A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to
the superintendent:
(1)
School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2)
Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________
Name
(3)
(4)
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) who
will be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other than
the parent:
______________________
__________________________
__________________
______________________
Name
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
Full Name(s)
_______________________
D.O.B.
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Notification
HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM
(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
Name and
Address of Other
Teacher(s).
Telephone number is
optional.
For most, this will be
blank.
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance of
excuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for the
consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard the
primary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be in
accordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A)
A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to
the superintendent:
(1)
School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2)
Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________
Name
(3)
(4)
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) who
will be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other than
the parent:
______________________
__________________________
__________________
______________________
Name
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
Full Name(s)
_______________________
D.O.B.
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HOME EDUCATION NOTIFICATION FORM
(Form Optional)
OAC 3301-34-02 Statement of Purpose:
Full Names
and Birthdates
of Students
You do not need to
include: grade
level, shot records,
social security
number, etc.
The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance of
excuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Revised Code, to provide for the
consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard the
primary right of parents to provide the education for their child(ren). Home education must be in
accordance with law.
OAC 3301-34-03 Notification
(A)
A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to
the superintendent:
(1)
School year for which notification is made: _____________
(2)
Name of parent, address, and telephone number (telephone number is optional):
______________________
Name
(3)
(4)
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Name, address and telephone number (telephone number is optional) of person(s) who
will be teaching the child subjects set forth in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other than
the parent:
______________________
__________________________
__________________
______________________
Name
__________________________
Address
__________________
Phone (optional)
Full name and birthdate of child(ren) to be educated at home:
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
_______________________
______________________________________
Full Name(s)
_______________________
D.O.B.
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Notification
Subject Areas
Not an exhaustive
list.
You do not have to
provide equal
amounts of
instruction.
You do not have to
indicate your
religious beliefs.
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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______________________________
Date
Notification
Curriculum
Outline
For informational
purposes only.
Not lesson plans, just
a brief outline.
You are not required
to adhere strictly to
this outline.
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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Date
Notification
List of Texts and
Other
Resources
For informational
purposes only.
Text name and
publisher, not chapter
headings or page
numbers.
Include
memberships, etc.
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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______________________________
Date
Notification
Nine Hundred
Hours
Does not have to be
180 five hour days.
Does not have to be
documented.
Does not have to be
directly supervised
time.
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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______________________________
Date
Notification
Assurance of
Qualification
You do not have
to indicate which
one you have.
You do not need
to send copies of
diploma,
transcripts, etc.
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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Date
Notification
Signature
____ (5) Assurance that home education will include the following, except that home
education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in
conflict with sincerely held beliefs of the parent:
(a) Language, reading, spelling, and writing;
(b) Geography, history of the United States and Ohio, and national, state, and local
government;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Health;
(f) Physical Education;
(g) Fine Arts, including music; and
(h) First aid, safety, and fire prevention.
____ (6) Brief outline of the intended curriculum for the current year (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic
teaching materials that the parent intends to use for home education (attached).
Such outline is for informational purposes only.
____ (8) Assurance that the child will be provided a minimum of nine hundred hours of
home education each school year.
____ (9) Assurance that the home education teacher has one of the following
qualifications:
(a) A high school diploma; or
(b) The certificate of high school equivalence; or
(c) Standardized test scores that demonstrate high school equivalence; or
(d) Other equivalent credential found appropriate by the superintendent; or
(e) Lacking the above, the home teacher must work under the direction of a person
holding a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college until the child’s or
children’s test results demonstrate reasonable proficiency or until the home teacher
obtains a high school diploma or the certificate of high school equivalence.
(10) The parent(s) shall affirm the above information supplied with his or her signature prior to
providing it to the superintendent.
________________________________________
Signature of Affirmation by Parent
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Date
Where Do I Send This?
“Exempted Village” school district
Exempted Village Schools Superintendent
“City” (or “Community”) school district
City Schools Superintendent
“Local” school district
County / ESC Superintendent
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How Do I Send This?
Certified Mail
In Person (get a signed receipt!)
Regular Mail
FAX
E-mail
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I Forgot Something!
Don’t worry!
The Superintendent
must inform you in
writing within 14 days
of the exact information
you have left out.
You have 14 days to
supply the info.
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OAC 3301-34-03 (C)
What Will I Get?
A letter stating that your
child is excused from
attendance.
Signed by the
Superintendent.
Within 14 calendar
days.
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Academic Assessment
Must be reported with a
subsequent notification.
Three options are
available, at the
discretion of the
parents.
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Academic Assessment Options
Standardized Testing
Portfolio Review
A mutually agreeable alternative
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Standardized Testing
Must be a nationally-normed
test
Administered by a teacher,
someone authorized to
administer the test, or
someone else mutually agreed
upon
Composite score at or above
the twenty-fifth percentile
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Standardized Testing
Administered at School
Administered Privately
No cost to parent
Time and location
determined by the
school district
School receives all
results
Results may not
demonstrate proficiency
Parent must pay
Time and location
determined by the
parent
School receives only
the submitted
composite score
Parent may opt not to
submit score
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Ohio Proficiency Tests
Do *NOT* qualify as a nationally-normed
standardized test
May be mutually agreed as an alternative
academic assessment
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Portfolio Review
Consists only of a signed
statement that samples of the
student’s work have been
reviewed, and that the work is in
keeping with the student’s abilities
The reviewer must be a certified
teacher, or someone mutually
agreed upon
Any fees are the responsibility of
the parent
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Re-entering Public School
May not be denied simply because the
student has been home educated
Grade placement is at the discretion of the
superintendent; considering academic
assessment, requiring nationally-normed
tests, and/or interviews with child and/or
parents
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Questions and Answers
If you have additional questions, please email
or call a Nurture Group Leader or CHESCA
Council member
Purchase Diana Fessler’s book, Home
Education – Answers For Ohio Parents
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