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Superintendent says letters will go to noncompliant homeschool families, urges enrollment

5581822 · August 13, 2025
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Superintendent Dr. Bedell told the board the district will send letters to some homeschool families judged noncompliant with evaluation requirements and will require children be enrolled in public or private school if families do not respond.

Superintendent Dr. Bedell told the DeSoto County School Board that the district supports homeschooling but will send letters to families the district considers noncompliant with evaluation or documentation requirements.

“We also have those several that are noncompliant. They're gonna be getting a letter from me this week,” Bedell said, adding…

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