Kansas Homeschooling Laws info, Here and Here.
Kansas education laws and statutes do not specifically mention homeschooling. However, in 1996, the Kansas legislature did pass a Parental Rights Act that reads, in part: “It shall be the public policy of this state that parents shall retain the fundamental right to exercise primary control over the care and upbringing of their children in their charge” (K.S.A. Section 38-141(b).
In Pierce v. Society of the Sisters, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments of this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the creature of the state."
If you are going to home school, first:
Non-Accredited Private Schools (Home Schooling)- register here with the Kansas Dep. of Education. It is very easy, simple and fast to do online. Save the file on your computer for future reference and print a copy for your records AND for whatever school or schools you are withdrawing your children from if the currently attend somewhere else.
If you are leaving a school either mid year or just not returning for the new school year, you must let them know and an email letting them know doesn't seem to be enough.
You will want to send them a copy of your Registration and a formal withdrawal letter. We are going to sign ours. The school requested document or proof that our child was enrolled in some online program. But I researched and it's a withdrawal letter that is needed here and you do NOT have to explain why or what curriculum you are using. Just that you are withdrawing them and give them registration info so they can remove your child from their records. Otherwise after 3 consecutive days not in their school they will get reported to the truant officer. I researched a few things and found this helpful to know!
Example withdrawal letter:
Your name date
Address
Child's name
Dear Principal Someone:
Please be advised we will be withdrawing the above child from Some School effective as of Date, when she/he will be privately educated.
If you have any questions, please send them to us in writing. Thank you.
Sincerely,
parent's signature and date
It all sounds very simple once I type it but when you have to come up with something out of nothing really it feels like a lot to have to figure out how to word correctly. Or maybe that's just me.
update: the school office said it was exactly what they needed and best wishes in success at homeschooling!
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