Your HEAV school board monitor team found several important concerns with the district’s religious exemption (RE) policy and regulation. These included a requirement for
HEAV has worked with the division superintendent and homeschool liaison regarding website text that misrepresented a notice of intent to homeschool as an “application.”
Several school divisions across the Commonwealth have identified it is “prime time” to advertise its virtual public school option exclusively to homeschool families. In
Homeschool parents in Wise County have been sent a packet of information regarding the district’s virtual public school option. Although many homeschool parents express
Over the last four months, HEAV has worked with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to correct inaccurate website text. At HEAV’s request,
HEAV reached out to the homeschool liaison regarding information relating to the description of curriculum requirement, NOI option (iii), and compulsory attendance compliance options
The district has now complied with the homeschool law! In January, we provided information and guidance relating to inconsistencies with the law on the
A parent contacted HEAV after a school official indicated, at the end of the year, her child will need to be tested, “…on the
A parent contacted HEAV after receiving written correspondence from a local school official advising that her child will be marked absent until they receive
The HEAV legislative team reached out to the district to address website text that seemed to indicate parents were required to use the district’s
The HEAV legislative team reached out to the superintendent after identifying several concerns located on the district’s website and notice of intent form. We
A parent, who knew home instruction did not require approval, expressed concern that the district was using the phrase, “approval is granted for you
