In lieu of the requirements of Section 59-65-40, parents or guardians may teach their children at home if the instruction is conducted under the auspices of the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools. Bona fide membership and continuing compliance with the academic standards of South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools exempts the home school from the further requirements of Section 59-65-40.
The State Department of Education shall conduct annually a review of the association standards to insure that requirements of the association, at a minimum, include:
(a) a parent must hold at least a high school diploma or the equivalent general educational development (GED) certificate;
(b) the instructional year is at least one hundred eighty days; and
(c) the curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature.
By January thirtieth of each year, the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools shall report the number and grade level of children home schooled through the association to the children's respective school districts.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 313, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 65 - Attendance Of Pupils
Section 59-65-10. Responsibility of parent or guardian; transportation for kindergarten pupils.
Section 59-65-20. Penalty for failure to enroll or cause child to attend school.
Section 59-65-40. Home schooling programs.
Section 59-65-45. Alternative home schooling requirements.
Section 59-65-46. Home schooling of foster child.
Section 59-65-47. Associations for home schools; requirements.
Section 59-65-50. Nonattendance reported to court having jurisdiction of juveniles.
Section 59-65-60. Procedure upon receipt by court of report of nonattendance.
Section 59-65-70. Court empowered to declare child delinquent.
Section 59-65-80. Enrollment or attendance of expelled or suspended child not authorized.
Section 59-65-90. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-65-210. State appropriation for attendance supervisor program.
Section 59-65-220. Election of attendance supervisors.
Section 59-65-230. Certification of attendance supervisors by State Board of Education.
Section 59-65-260. Duties of attendance supervisor relating to nonattending children.
Section 59-65-270. Procurement of books, clothing, and shoes for nonattending children.
Section 59-65-470. Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School to have access to list of dropouts.