193-A:5 Notification and Other Procedural Requirements. –
A parent may provide home education to a child or children at home,
subject to the following requirements:
I. Any parent commencing a home education program for a child,
for a child who withdraws from a public school,
or for a child who moves into a school district
shall notify the commissioner of education,
resident district superintendent, or principal of a nonpublic school
of such within 30 days.
[Subject to the provisions of RSA 193-A:7, I,
the commissioner of education shall acknowledge in writing
that the parent shall be permitted to initiate a home education program
for a child enrolled in a public or nonpublic school
if the program meets the minimum definitional and educational requirements
as provided in RSA 193-A:4, I and paragraph II of this section.]
II. Notification made by the parent pursuant to paragraph I
shall include a list of the names, addresses, and birth dates of all children
who are participating in the home education program
[and a list of the subjects to be taught each child in accordance with RSA 193-A:4, I.
A description of such subjects shall also be provided which shall include:
(a) The name of an established correspondence school used, if any;
(b) The name of an established commercial curriculum provider used, if any;
(c) A table of contents or other material which outlines the scope of and instructional sequence for each subject, or both; and
(d) A list of textbooks or other instructional materials used].
III. Written notice of termination of a home education program
shall be filed by the parent with the commissioner of education,
and, in addition, the resident district superintendent or nonpublic school principal
within 15 days of said termination.
IV. Subject to the provisions of RSA 193-A:7, [I,]
the commissioner of education, resident district superintendent,
or nonpublic school principal
shall acknowledge receipt of notification within
[21] 14
days of such receipt.
Source. 1990, 279:3, eff. July 1, 1991. 1996, 222:1, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.