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Board explores homeschool vs. home‑based charter models and transfer rules
Summary
Board members asked whether the district could offer home‑based charter programming and how transfers and caps would apply; ODE clarified homeschool is separate from charter enrollment and described home‑base models that combine on‑campus days with remote learning under licensed teachers.
Board members asked whether a charter conversion could incorporate homeschool families or create home‑based models where students split time between campus and home. Kristen Kelly said homeschool (registered with a local ESD and withdrawn from public school) is distinct from charter models. "Homeschool is completely separate," she said, but described home‑based charter models where students attend on selected days with a licensed learning coach and the school takes attendance and assigns coursework.
The members also asked practical questions about transfers and caps: whether interdistrict transfer approvals would remain under district authority and whether caps (for virtual/transfer enrollments) would limit outflows. Kelly said she would investigate transfer caps and statutory limits and report back in writing. The board discussed local examples (Triangle Lake, Lowell) and the possibility of outreach to model schools for practical examples.
