Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

Parent Responsibilities

1. Complete the form requesting exemption from public school attendance (13-27-2)
   1. Required up to age 18 (compulsory attendance requirement)
   2. Return the completed form to the school district for school board approval
2. May not instruct more than 22 students (13-27-3)
3. No requirement to be certified (13-27-3)
4. Must test in grades two, four, eight, and eleven (13-27-3)
   1. Test may be monitored by local school district
   2. SAT10 test provided by the Department of Education (not the Dakota STEP test) at no cost
   3. If another test is chosen, it is at the expense of the home school
   4. Results must be sent to the local school district