When the District becomes aware that a student is being or will be homeschooled, the Superintendent or designee may request in writing a letter of notification from the parents of their intention to homeschool using a curriculum designed to meet basic education goals of reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and a study of good citizenship. If the parents refuse to submit a letter of notification or if the District has evidence that the school-age child is not being homeschooled within legal requirements, the District may investigate further and, if warranted, shall pursue legal action to enforce the compulsory at-tendance law.
CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course A student who has previously taken a course or subject—but did not receive credit for it—may, in circumstances determined by the principal or attendance committee, be permitted to earn credit by passing an exam on the essential knowledge and skills defined for that course or subject. Prior instruction may include, for example, incomplete coursework due to a failed course or excessive absences, homeschooling, or coursework by a student transferring from a nonaccredited school. The counselor or principal would determine if the student could take an exam for this purpose. If approval is granted, the student must score at least 70 on the exam to receive credit for the course or subject. The attendance review committee may also offer a student with excessive absences an opportunity to earn credit for a course by passing an exam. [For further information, see the counselor and policy EHDB(LOCAL).]
DATE ISSUED: 10/26/2015 UPDATE 103 FEA(LOCAL)-A
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Mullin ISD 167902 ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITH PRIOR INSTRUCTION
EHDB (LOCAL)
The principal or designee or the attendance committee, as applicable, shall have authority to offer a student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery in a subject or to earn course credit by examination when the student has had prior instruction in a subject and when: 1.
The student is enrolling in the District from a nonaccredited school [see FD];
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The student has failed a subject or course; or
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The student has earned a passing grade in a subject or course but has failed to earn credit because of excessive absences [see FEC].
Examinations shall assess the student’s mastery of the essential knowledge and skills and shall be administered according to established District procedures. Prior to offering a student an opportunity to demonstrate mastery or earn credit by this method, an appropriate District employee shall review the student’s educational records to determine whether the student has had prior instruction in the subject or course.