It's that time of the year when homeschoolers across the State of Georgia receive forms to send back to their local superintendent to declare their intent to operate a home study program and report their attendance data. This report will discuss the first problem. We consider these modifications to be defective because they do exceed the requirements of the code. Request for telephone number.
Many counties Request for grade level.
Many counties Request to agree to notify superintendent if the home study program ends or moves, followed by a signature. HEIR has contacted Ms. Melanie Stockwell, Esq, Director of Legal Services for the GA Department of Education for an explanation of the changes to DE 1109. Ms. Stockwell was unable or unwilling to provide a clear explanation of what homeschoolers needed protection from. The form is a sample form. The state department is certainly not in the business of deciding whether the form is filled out appropriately.