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An HEAV school board monitor identified a violation of the homeschool statute’s privacy law, §22.1-254.1(G). A homeschool child’s personal identifying information–full name, city and

A parent contacted HEAV after receiving a form letter indicating “homeschool instruction…will not be approved” until “required documentation is submitted.” The requirement included a

While responding to a parent’s inquiry regarding information on the district’s notice of intent form that was inconsistent with the law, HEAV discovered several

A district form letter incorrectly described a notice of intent as a request that was approved. To help ensure parents are informed accurately in

A concerned parent contacted HEAV after she was advised by elementary school leadership that her child would remain enrolled and be counted absent until

A parent contacted HEAV when she was advised by a school district associate that her notice of intent would not be accepted because the

A parent who received an unexpected home visit by district officials was surprised to learn the office did not have her homeschool documentation on

After 10 months of diligent effort, we regret to report the school board has decided not to align a specific policy with the compulsory

A Virginia Certified Tutor received a letter from the office manager indicating a deadline to comply with the home instruction law. Upon further review,

HEAV asked the school board to remove policy language that inaccurately described the requirements for a description of curriculum. The inaccurate policy (IGBI) stated:

A parent was told to complete the “official” NOI form before the district would send out a confirmation letter. The district further represented home

The district’s notice-of-intent form included a checkbox option that was inconsistent with the law stating, “I have hired a certified tutor to provide a