can a school principle ever refuse to let a student homeschool?

Question

i would really prefer this to be answered by people that know alot about schools, but anything will help. and I really need proof of the answer that i get.

it's Galena Park Independent School District- North Shore High School- and i can't seem to find the school laws on the internet. and i really need proof that they can't.

and it wasn't a personal thing, it was actually a medical reason that i needed to be homeschooled and he refused to let me, both my parents are retired, and now because i missed too many days because of my condition they are trying to refuse me my credits

Answer 1

This is a complicated question and the short answer is no a school principal can not prevent a student from being homeschooled. However, there are laws and requirements for schools at home. Since you didn't mention where you live I will simply put my "source" as a site that can help with the laws of the state.

Answer 2

There are a couple of issues and perhaps you can clarify and I can modify my answer.

Are you done homeschooling? If not, how long do you think you will be homeschooling? Did you leave mid-year? Did you have a doctor's note? Did you simply not come back for a while? Did you follow some sort of curriculum at home? Did you ask permission to continue studies at home? Basically, can you be more specific about the situation?

Legally, switching to homeschooling in your state means that you have switched to a private school, so if you did that, the school is under no obligation to give you credits for classes you did not complete with them. If you needed to continue your education at home but still wanted to be earning credits through that school, you would have needed to get a medical absence, or whatever they call it there, and things would have been arranged.

Now, if it was clear up front that you would not be able to attend school because of your illness and the principal did not cooperate in setting something up (although if you did actually ask him to homeschool, he can't actually do that as you don't homeschool through a public school in your state, but he should have been smart enough to make at-home arrangements), contact the school board and explain the situation.

Answer 3

Wow. First of all by law they (the school) has to show you according to the law why you can't be home schooled. Secondly if you can't get help from your school there has to be a District or a Superintendent. No Principal has that much power. I am sure they want the money they get from you being an in seat student. However, each state has laws. If the school or the District aren't helping you go to the State laws. Check with your City Mayor, or better yet your School Board Representative. Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes you can be home schooled. Your parents need to write a letter to the school board and request the homeschooling request, think this is what it is called. The Principal cannot legally keep you from being home schooled if you are a USA citizen. In the state that I live in you must take the school work in to a moderator. They will check to see if the school work is being done. Your parents must fill out the paperwork every half school year. Usually you can get books from the Internet to do home schooling. The school or school board does not provide you with the text books you have to buy them.

Answer 5

Yes If he can prove that it would not be in the best interest of the child.... obviously if both parents (or parent) works full time during the day and they have no one else set up to do the schooling yes they can refuse. Just transfer schools if it is a personal thing. Being around peers is the best thing in the long run it prepares the person for the real world. How often can you in the real world can you do your work at home.

Answer 6

He can not stop your parents from taking you out of school. In Texas all you need to do is have your parents withdraw you from school and that is it. No reporting, no supervision, no testing.

If you are over 16 he can't make you stay in school at all. Compulsary schooling stops at 16.

That being said, you can not get a diploma from a public school when you are homeschooled. You do not earn credits at home. Some districts may allow you to test into a certain grade but they are not required to.

Answer 7

Hi there, Probably not!! Don't be intimidated by imposing school
districts, disgruntled administrators, etc. In the U.S. and many places
elsewhere, it is almost always legal!!!

You need to get your paperwork in order and find out what laws
apply to the state you live in. If you have all your papers in order
and so forth, and have taken all of the steps pertinent to your
state law, then no one can order you around and try to get
you to join their public school district. Many of these districts
are motivated by the fact that they receive so much money per
child attending public schools within their bounds. They are
trying to survive in a sink or swim situation and so the kids
are the keys to state funding.

I am a homeschooling mom in California, and the laws are fairly
good hear, ie flexible. Whether or not you live in California,
I suggest you check out this website: HSC, which is Homeschooling
Association of California. This website has a legal section staffed
by volunteers, and once you go to that section, you can request
help from legal staff, who will answer your questions via email.
One of their volunteer attorneys even writes letters for
those who need informal assurance from an outside source,
Her name is Elizabeth Vana Bryant and you can email her
(put her name in your email title and she will respond to you)
thru their legal section and request a brief letter from her
explaining your interest in homeschooling and your legal right
to homeschool your child. If challenged you can then present
her letter to your school district, etc.
Be sure to find out if the PRIVATE SCHOOL OPTION
(which essentially means that you declare your home a private
school) is available in your state, no doubt.

Let me know how it all goes--email me at [e-mail]
Best Wishes,
Lisa

Answer 8

Wow! I went to Galena Park elementary and junior high! What a coincidence. As for your question, it really depends on the state laws and your schools. Have you researched the state law? Have you talked to the principal? The school board? They're your best bets.

Answer 9

Yes and no - he can't legally refuse to allow your parents to homeschool you as long as they follow the laws of your state. Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, but each state has their own requirements. Check the HSLDA website for a brief overview of the requirements for your state.

If YOU are saying you want to homeschool yourself, then yes, s/he can refuse you as you are a minor (I assume) under your parent's control, and most state laws require school attendance until the age of majority (18) or graduation from a recognized school (public, private, homeschool).

HTH

Answer 10

If the student is receiving education from a true home-school teacher, no. The state would regulate that. If the student is requesting a district teach for their education (what my district calls home-bound) is it is up to the principal/ superintendent.