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Committee updates homeschool policy to accept unsworn declarations, require immunization and screening records and June 30 submission
Summary
Policy 137 was revised to allow an unsworn declaration in lieu of a notarized affidavit for families registering a student for home education, to require submission of immunization/health/dental documentation consistent with PDE requirements, and to set a June 30 deadline for prior-year documentation and evaluator approval.
The policy committee advanced revisions to Policy 137 on Sept. 29 to align Springfield Township School District practice with Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements for home education.
Dr. Johnson told the committee that the district has seen increased interest in home education since COVID and that staff want the policy to reflect PDE's acceptable documentation options. The…
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