Registering With Bay
County
If you choose to
register with Bay
County, you must
register within thirty
days of pulling your
child out of public or
private school or within
thirty days of his or
her required start date
in school according to
the compulsory age of
six.
Sample "Letter of
Intent"
After receiving your
"Letter of Intent," the
county will send you a
confirmation letter that
you should keep in a
safe place for later
reference. This letter
serves as proof that
your child is meeting
the compulsory education
laws.
You must maintain a
"portfolio" of your
child’s work and a list
of educational materials
used. A portfolio can be
as simple as a couple
pages of work from each
of the student’s
subjects. The list of
materials should include
all books that the child
reads in addition to any
texts, educational
videos, or audio
programs used.
Sample Materials Form
On the one year
anniversary of
registering with Bay
County, your annual
educational evaluation
is due. You may choose
to provide the county
with one of the
following:
1. A letter stating that
a licensed and
certified, Florida
teacher has reviewed the
portfolio and had a
discussion with the
student, and that the
child has made progress
commensurate with his
ability. This letter
must be signed by the
teacher and show his or
her valid license
number.
2. Results of a
nationally normed
achievement test
administered by a
certified teacher.
3. The FCAT
administered by school
district personnel.
4. Evaluation by a
psychologist or school
psychologist.
The most popular option
is number one. There are
several
homeschool-friendly,
certified teachers
available for this
service.
Testing and Evaluation |