Haw. Code R. § 8-12-8 - Procedures for exceptions for alternative educational programs, other than home schooling
(a) The parent of a
child requesting a compulsory attendance exception for an alternative
educational program other than home schooling shall complete and submit Form
4140, Exceptions to Compulsory Education, to the local public school.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, enrollment
in a private school's home study school program shall not be construed as
equivalent to attendance at a private school.
(c) The parent requesting an exception under
this section shall submit to the local public school principal a planned
curriculum for the child along with the Form 4140. The curriculum shall be
structured and based on educational objectives as well as the needs of the
child, be cumulative and sequential, provide a range of up-to-date knowledge
and needed skills, and take into account the interests, needs and abilities of
the child. The submittal shall include the following:
(1) The commencement date and ending date of
the program;
(2) The number of
hours per week the child will spend in instruction which shall average
approximately three hours per school day;
(3) The subject areas to be covered in the
planned curriculum:
(A) An elementary school
curriculum may include the areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies,
science, art, music, health and physical education to be offered at the
appropriate development stage of the child.
(B) A secondary school curriculum may include
the subject areas of social studies, English, mathematics, science, health,
physical education and guidance.
(4) The method used to determine mastery of
materials and subjects in the curriculum; and
(5) A list of textbooks or other
instructional materials which will be used. The list shall be in standard
bibliographical format. For books, the author, title, publisher and date of
publication shall be indicated. For magazines the author, article title,
magazine, date, volume number and pages shall be indicated.
(d) The superintendent or the
superintendent's designee may approve withdrawal from school where an
appropriate educational program other than home schooling is developed for the
child in accordance with the plans and policies of the department.
(e) A request for an exception for an
alternative educational program other than home schooling shall be renewed
annually.
(f) Further exceptions to
the provisions of this chapter concerning a child's alternative educational
program may be granted by the superintendent upon the written request of the
parent and the recommendations of the principal and the district
superintendent.
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