8.4 Home Schooling Documentation for Foster Children
Reports of Educational Neglect where it is indicated a child in Division custody is being home schooled, should be investigated by the CSW on the open case. The CSW should be involved in all decisions to home school Children in Division custody and appropriate documentation should be in the case file. If it is not in the case file at the time of the report, it should be by the time the case is concluded.
- Home School Documentation Required for Children in Division custody:
- The resource family has filed a signed, written declaration of enrollment with the Recorder of Deeds stating their intent for the foster child to attend a home school.
- This verification must be documented in the foster child’s file.
- The Recorder of Deeds may charge a service cost of not more than one dollar for each notice filed.
- The worker should also notify the chief school officer in the public school district where the child legally resides.
- The home school educator is to provide documentation of the child’s progress on a quarterly basis.
- This documentation will ensure that a monitoring program is in place.