Board Policy

January 28, 2016
Policy 137 Home Education Program
Purpose
The Board shall approve a program of home instruction, pursuant to the School Code, permitting students to study at home.
Authority
It is the policy of the Quakertown Community School District to recognize the home schooling of resident children only under the conditions established in Section 1327 and Section 1327.1 of the Public School Code of 1949, as amended and enacted respectively by Act 169 of the General Assembly (1988).[1][2][3]
Definitions
Home education program
- a program conducted in compliance with law by the parent/guardian or person having legal custody of a child. A home education program shall not be considered a nonpublic school under the provisions of law.
Delegation of Responsibility
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and distribute administrative regulations for registering and monitoring home education programs.

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