Legal/Homeschool Laws
Laws that regulate home education vary from state to state. It is important to understand the legal requirements in your state and to be aware of legislative and other legal issues that affect homeschoolers in your community. We've compiled resources that will help you become informed. Although homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, and the vast majority of homeschoolers face no problems, you may find that you need legal assistance at some point in your homeschooling career. We've compiled a list of resources to help you find the support you need. And if you'd like to become more involved in working towards homeschooling freedoms, we discuss some of the issues facing homeschoolers that we hope you find compelling.
State Laws
Read the laws regulating home education in Nebraska and browse through the case law and legal opinions relating to those laws, along with government publications relating to homeschooling and summaries of the laws.
Forms
Which forms do you need to fill out? Where can you get them? Here is a list of useful forms for homeschooling in Nebraska.
Legal Support
If you need legal information or have run into a legal situation regarding your decision to homeschool, these resources will be helpful.
Lobbying Groups
A listing of local and national lobbying groups and information on how you can become involved in the political process to ensure the freedom to homeschool is protected.
Attorneys
When searching for an attorney, it is helpful to know whether he or she has experience working with homeschoolers and is interested in protecting the right to homeschool.
Legal Issues
Is homeschooling legal? Which laws pertain to homeschoolers and which don't? How do homeschoolers protect their rights to freely educate their children and to preserve their privacy?
Government Resources
A listing of local and state government resources, including your state's Department of Education, school districts, and Senate and House of Representative information.
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79-318 State Board of Education; powers; duties.
The State Board of Education shall:
(1) Appoint and fix the compensation of the
Commissioner of Education;
(2) Remove the commissioner from office at any time for
conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude or felonious
act, for inefficiency, or for willful and continuous disregard of
his or her duties as commissioner or of the directives of the
board;
(3) Upon recommendation of the commissioner, appoint
and fix the comp...
Colorado Statutes - Complete Text
Online access to complete text of Colorado statutes. Those pertaining to home education include: 22-33-104 (Compulsory school attendance); 22-33-104.5 (Home-based education - legislative declaration - definitions - guidelines); 22-7-409, 1.2-d-III (Assessments); and 22-32-116.5 (Extracurricular and interscholastic activities).
Colorado Department of Education Home School Information
Colorado Department of Education has compiled information regarding home education in the state. Includes information about getting started homeschooling, subjects to teach, attendance requirements, recordkeeping, assessment and evaluations, and resources.
Nebraska Department of Education
The Nebraska Department of Education provides information regarding preK-12 public education in the state of Nebraska.
How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Colorado
If you want to start homeschooling during the school year and your child is currently enrolled in a public or private school, you may formally withdraw your child from that school. If you are going to start homeschooling after the school year is over, and your child is considered enrolled for the following year, we recommend that you withdraw your child before the next school year begins, so that the school does not mark your child as absent or truant.
CHEC Homeschool Guidebook for Colorado
Need a map for your homeschooling journey in Colorado? This classic go-to compendium used by countless families in Colorado is now completely updated and streamlined for you. The CHEC Homeschool Guidebook will give you tons of practical information, worksheets, resource lists, scriptural encouragement, and more – just what you need to homeschool in Colorado with confidence.
Colorado Statute 22-33-104
Compulsory school attendance in the state of Colorado.
79-201 Compulsory education; attendance required; exceptions.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) Prior to July 1, 2005, a child is of mandatory
attendance age if the child (i) has reached seven years of age,
(ii) did not reach sixteen years of age prior to July 16, 2004,
and (iii) has not reached eighteen years of age; and
(b) On and after July 1, 2005, a child is of mandatory
attendance age if the child (i) will reach six years of age prior
to January 1 of the then-current school year, (ii) did not reach
sixteen ...
House Joint Resolution 05-1040
Recognition of April 8, 2005, as Home Education Day in Colorado.
Colorado Statute 25-4-903 - Exemptions from Immunization - Rules
Regulations concerning exemptions from required immunizations in the state of Colorado.
How to Comply with Colorado's Homeschool Law
In Colorado, there are three options under which you can legally homeschool. You are free to choose the option that best meets your family’s needs. These options include homeschooling under Colorado's homeschool statute, homeschooling with an independent school, and homeschooling with a certified teacher.
Nebraska Home School Laws from HSLDA
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Nebraska. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Nebraska.
Colorado Statute 25-4-902
Details of the state of Colorado requirements for immunizations.
Colorado Statute 25-4-901
This statute relates to state of Colorado school entry immunization requirements.
79-1605 Private, denominational, or parochial schools; inspection by public school official; when required.
The superintendent of the high school
district and its affiliated territory in which any private,
denominational, or parochial school is located, which school is
not otherwise inspected by an area or diocesan representative
holding a Nebraska certificate to administer, shall inspect such
schools and report to the proper officers any evidence of failure
to observe any of the provisions of sections 79-1601 to 79-1607.
The Commissioner of Education, when in his or her j...
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