HOPE for home educating families

Isaiah 40:31 '...HOPE in the Lord'


Legal Compliance Options


Isaiah 40:31
"but those who HOPE in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
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(Read a brief history lesson on the legality of home education in the US)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_homeschooling_in_the_United_States

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Florida -Home Education

*homeschooling in the state of Florida is legal when choosing one of three options, there are many homeschooling support group websites that explain homeschooling in the State of Florida but these are the ones I have gone to so I have posted their links here.* 


Parents Educating Children (PEC) is a large homeschooling support group for Palm Beach County, Morning Star Academy is a Private School that was started for homeschoolers and is located in Palm Beach County.

Broward Christian Homeschoolers (BCH), HELPS, Broward Parent Support Group (PSG) and many more are support groups in the Broward County District that all offer amazing information and support! Check them all out and find out what works best for your family! 

http://www.browardchristianhomeschoolers.com

http://www.browardcountypsg.org/The_Law_&_Forms.html

http://www.parentseducatingchildren.com/laws.shtml

http://helpsonline.org/HELPS/index_files/Page642.html

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3 Ways to Legally Homeschool in Florida

 

1) Register with your county school board and follow the Home Education statutes. more    1002.41 Home education programs 

 

2) Enroll in a private school that has a homeschooling option.  1002.42 Private schools  

 

3) Use a certified tutor.  1002.43 Private tutoring programs   

 

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Homeschooling through a Private School

(an additional legal option for homeschooling in the State of Florida)

Legal Status of 607/617/623

aka Private/Umbrella/"600"  School Enrollment


Florida State Statutes for Private Schools

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfmApp_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/SEC42.HTM&Titl>2002>Ch1002->Section%2042



Article & Statutes

http://www.hsconnexion.com/morningstarschool/Free_to_Choose.html

http://www.parentseducatingchildren.com/laws.shtml


Florida Definitions

Posted by: "FL-HomeEducation-Law@yahoogroups.com"

 FL-HomeEducation-Law@yahoogroups.com

Homeschooler
  - colloquial term that could refer to a student using any of the
 below methods with the exception of public school

HEP student - home education program
- using these statutes -
http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?
App_mode=Display_
Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/SEC41.HTM&Title=-
>2003->Ch1002-
>Section%2041#1002.41

Private school student
- using these statutes -
http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?
App_mode=Display_
Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/SEC42.HTM&Title=-
>2003->Ch1002-
>Section%2042#1002.42

Tutoring program students
 - using these statutes-
 http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?
App_mode=Display_
Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/SEC43.HTM&Title=-
>2003->Ch1002-
>Section%2043#1002.43

Public school student
 enrolled in some incarnation of the
government schooling system which includes traditional public
schools, home bound students, charter school students, etc. One
commonality is that these students would be required to take the
FCAT no matter what incarnation of public school they are using.