Children between the ages of 6 and 18 years of age are of compulsory school age and must be enrolled in an educational situation. When conventional schools are in session, your child must be enrolled in a traditional school or be homeschooling. Long-standing, statewide practice has been that it is not necessary that parents wait to be notified by Superintendent that their child has been excused from compulsory attendance before beginning home education. It is long-standing, statewide practice to notify your superintendent of your intention to home educate by Day One of the start of your district's new school year that you will home educating. If your child is not enrolled, or your Superintendent notified that you will be homeschooling, you may be liable under truancy laws.
Home education is a legal excuse from compulsory attendance in Ohio.
Parents are fully responsible for the notification of intention to home educate and, as always, must use their best judgment in determining how to proceed. If hand-delivering the notification, be sure to obtain date and signature of person receiving your notification. Keep copies of all your notification paperwork. They are legal documents. It is suggested that you do not use the form supplied by your school district since it may contain errors and ask you to provide information not required in the home education regulations.