Missouri Homeschool Law
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:52 am
http://www.chef-missouri.com/LegislativeFrame.html
Synopsis:
You're required to school (or homeschool) your child from ages 7-16, except when:
1) The child is mentally or physically incapacitated
2) The child is 14-16 years of age and employed
3) The child is 5-7 years of age and a written request for removal is submitted
The course of study must offer at least one thousand hours of instruction, at least six hundred hours of which will be in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science or academic courses that are related to the aforementioned subject areas and consonant with the pupil’s age and ability. At least four hundred of the six hundred hours shall occur at the regular home school location.
A homeschool should keep the following as evidence, or equivalent:
1) A plan book, diary, or other written record indicating subjects taught and activities engaged in, and...
2) A portfolio of samples of the child's academic work, and...
3) A record of evaluations of the child's academic progress
The production by a parent of a daily log showing that a home school has a course of instruction which satisfies the requirements of this section shall be a defense to any prosecution under this section and to any change of action brought pursuant to chapter 210, RSMo. 167.042:
A letter of intent should be submitted yearly:
(EDIT: As pointed out below, this is optional...)
For the purpose of minimizing unnecessary investigations due to reports of truancy, each parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child who causes his child to attend regularly a home school may provide to the recorder of deeds of the county where the child legally resides, a signed, written declaration of enrollment stating their intent for the child to attend a home school within thirty days after the establishment of the home school and by September first annually thereafter. The name and age of each child attending the home school, the address and telephone number of the home school, the name of each person teaching in the home school, and the name , address and signature of each person making the declaration of enrollment shall be included in said notice. A declaration of enrollment to provide a home school shall not be cause to investigate violations of section 167.031. The recorder of deeds may charge a service cost of not more than one dollar for each notice filed.
Synopsis:
You're required to school (or homeschool) your child from ages 7-16, except when:
1) The child is mentally or physically incapacitated
2) The child is 14-16 years of age and employed
3) The child is 5-7 years of age and a written request for removal is submitted
The course of study must offer at least one thousand hours of instruction, at least six hundred hours of which will be in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science or academic courses that are related to the aforementioned subject areas and consonant with the pupil’s age and ability. At least four hundred of the six hundred hours shall occur at the regular home school location.
A homeschool should keep the following as evidence, or equivalent:
1) A plan book, diary, or other written record indicating subjects taught and activities engaged in, and...
2) A portfolio of samples of the child's academic work, and...
3) A record of evaluations of the child's academic progress
The production by a parent of a daily log showing that a home school has a course of instruction which satisfies the requirements of this section shall be a defense to any prosecution under this section and to any change of action brought pursuant to chapter 210, RSMo. 167.042:
A letter of intent should be submitted yearly:
(EDIT: As pointed out below, this is optional...)
For the purpose of minimizing unnecessary investigations due to reports of truancy, each parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child who causes his child to attend regularly a home school may provide to the recorder of deeds of the county where the child legally resides, a signed, written declaration of enrollment stating their intent for the child to attend a home school within thirty days after the establishment of the home school and by September first annually thereafter. The name and age of each child attending the home school, the address and telephone number of the home school, the name of each person teaching in the home school, and the name , address and signature of each person making the declaration of enrollment shall be included in said notice. A declaration of enrollment to provide a home school shall not be cause to investigate violations of section 167.031. The recorder of deeds may charge a service cost of not more than one dollar for each notice filed.