From the 8/8/08 ruling of the California Court of Appeals:
In contrast, California impliedly allows parents to home school as a private school, but has provided no enforcement mechanism. As long as the local school district verifies that a private school affidavit has been filed, there is no provision for further oversight of a home school. It appears that the propriety of any parent’s home schooling will arise only in dependency (or family law) proceedings, as in this case, or in a prosecution for failing to comply with the compulsory education law.
I'm not sure what that last, bolded, rather ominous-sounding part means. Otherwise, that passage is pretty good for home schoolers. Here's the link to the full text of the ruling:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B192878A.PDF
The compulsary education law requires a specific number of days of education (~175) for minors, if you fail to comply you can be prosecuted. (Duh)
ReplyDeleteLesson 1. If you abuse your childred, physically and sexually, the child ought to have regular access to a "mandatory reporter" (public and private school teachers are required by law to report physical and sexual abuse, if they don't the teacher can be prosecuted in a court of law)
Lesson 2. Not all home schoolers are child abusers.