South Carolina

*Option 1 application letter — the only South Carolina route in which the parent files with a government body. Under Option 2 (SCAIHS) or Option 3 (an accountability association with 50+ members) there is no district letter: the parent enrolls with the association instead, and may keep a signed copy of this letter, marked with the association's name, as the family's own record.* [PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME] [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, SC ZIP] [PHONE] · [EMAIL] [DATE] Board of Trustees, [NAME OF SCHOOL DISTRICT] Re: Application for approval of a home schooling program — S.C. Code § 59-65-40 Dear Members of the Board: I apply for approval to teach my child(ren) at home under S.C. Code § 59-65-40: Child(ren): [FULL NAME(S) OF CHILD(REN)] Place of instruction: [ADDRESS WHERE INSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE] Description of the program: [DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM] Texts and materials to be used: [TEXTS AND MATERIALS] Methods of program evaluation: [METHODS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION] I hold [a high school diploma / the equivalent GED certificate and a passing score on the basic skills examination / a baccalaureate degree], as § 59-65-40A(1) requires. As § 59-65-40A(7) requires, I agree in writing to hold the district, the district board of trustees, and the district's employees harmless for any educational deficiencies of my student(s) sustained as a result of home instruction. Please notify me in advance of the date, place, and time of the meeting at which this application is considered, as § 59-65-40B provides. Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________ [PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME, printed]