{"id":1109,"date":"2021-08-26T15:13:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T01:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/?page_id=1109"},"modified":"2024-08-12T18:09:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T04:09:07","slug":"hawaiis-homeschool-law-chapter-12-compulsory-attendance-exceptions-summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/hawaiis-homeschool-law-chapter-12-compulsory-attendance-exceptions-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii\u2019s Homeschool Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Hawaii\u2019s Homeschool Law \u2013 Chapter 12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions Summary<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Hawaii\u2019s homeschool law falls under the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8 Department of Education Chapter 12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions<\/p>\n<p>Parents are encouraged to be familiar with Hawaii\u2019s homeschool law and keep a copy of the rule on file.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/hawaii-homeschooling-rule\/\">Read it here<\/a> \u2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sections 8-12-1 through 8-12-12 are general information for all students who fall under compulsory attendance exceptions.<\/li>\n<li>Sections 8-12-13 through 8-12-22 pertain to homeschoolers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What does the school need to know? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Parents must submit a notice of intent (NOI) to the public school of residence before they start to homeschool their child.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NOI should contain the following information:\n<ul>\n<li>Name, address, phone number of child<\/li>\n<li>Birth date and grade level of child<\/li>\n<li>Signature of parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents may instead choose to complete the State of Hawaii <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiipublicschools.org\/DOE%20Forms\/Enrollment\/Exceptions4140.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 4140<\/a> Exceptions to Compulsory Education.<\/p>\n<p>The school should acknowledge receipt of the NOI or 4140, with the parent\u2019s copy of the 4140.<\/p>\n<p>The NOI does not need to be submitted every year if a progress report is submitted.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The exception is a change of school because of a move to a different geographical area or a move up to middle school or high school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHOH recommends you mail the NOI or 4140 Certified Return Receipt Requested to insure the school has received it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/Letter%20of%20Intent.pdf\">Here is a sample NOI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Can I teach my child?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most certainly!\u00a0 God ordained parents to teach and train their children.\u00a0 And Chapter 12 agrees that parents are qualified instructors.\u00a0 Parents are also responsible for the child\u2019s total educational program including athletics and other co-curricular activities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do I need to keep records? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Parents must keep a record of the planned curriculum; it does not need to be submitted to the school for approval.\u00a0 Records should also include commencement and ending dates.<\/p>\n<p>Parents should notify the public school if homeschooling is terminated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do I measure my child\u2019s progress? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A progress report should be submitted annually in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scores on nationally-normed standardized achievement test demonstrating grade level achievement<\/li>\n<li>Progress on a nationally-normed standardized achievement test<\/li>\n<li>Written valuation by teacher certified to teach in State of Hawaii<\/li>\n<li>Written evaluation by parent\n<ul>\n<li>Progress in each subject area<\/li>\n<li>Representative samples of child\u2019s work<\/li>\n<li>Representative test and assignments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents must submit scores of a nationally-normed standardized achievement test for grades 3, 5, 8, and 10.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents can check with the public school to see if their child can test at the public school.<\/li>\n<li>Or parents can test the child privately at their expense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Can I homeschool high school?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes you can!\u00a0 Parents determine the high school courses for their student.\u00a0 They issue the high school diploma for their senior and put together a transcript.\u00a0 Colleges around the United States have accepted homeschool students!<\/p>\n<p>A homeschooled child who wants to earn a high school diploma from the local public high school shall attend high school for a minimum of three full years and meet the credit requirements for graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Getting Started Next Step: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/tips-for-choosing-your-homeschool-curriculum\/\">Tips for Choosing Your Homeschool Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii\u2019s Homeschool Law \u2013 Chapter 12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions Summary Hawaii\u2019s homeschool law falls under the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8 Department of Education Chapter 12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions Parents are encouraged to be familiar with Hawaii\u2019s homeschool law and keep a copy of the rule on file.\u00a0 Read it here \u2026. 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