Nebraska

By July 15th before each year of homeschooling, parents must file Form A and Form B with the Commissioner of Education. Both documents can be found as appendices here. Parents moving to Nebraska or withdrawing a child from school in the middle of the school year must file these documents “promptly.” Parents also must submit an information sheet (at the same time as Form A or Form B or within 30 days the first year of homeschooling) that includes: (a) the school term start and end date; (b) the names, ages, and education levels of all instructors; and (c) a written summary demonstrating a “sequential program of instruction designed to lead to basic skills in the language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and health.” See Chapter 13 Section 004. Finally, parents must submit a copy of each new student’s birth certificate. See Chapter 43 Section 2007.

After processing these forms, the Commissioner of Education provides each homeschooling parent with an Acknowledgement Letter and sends an official notification to each child’s local school district. Parents may discontinue the enrollment of a child who has reached age 16 but not age 18 by each filing Form C or report a child’s early graduation from high school by each filing Form D. Once a family’s Form C or Form D has been processed, the Commissioner of Education will acknowledge the receipt of the form and make a report to the local school district. See Rule 13.

None. “Individuals employed or utilized by schools which elect not to meet state accreditation or approval requirements shall not be required to meet the certification requirements.” See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601(5).

Elementary students must have 1,032 hours of instruction while high school students must have 1,080 hours of instruction.

Exempt schools must “maintain a sequential program of instruction designed to lead to basic skills in the language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and health.” See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601(4).

None.

None. The state’s private school statute gives the State Board of Education the authority to require testing and home visits. However, the state’s attorney general ruled that such requirements must be uniform across private schools and homeschooling and that they cannot be arranged in the absence of parental consent. Given these constraints, the State Board of Education does not require testing or home visits. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601(2) and OAG Opinion, July 30, 1987.

None. Failure to file the required paperwork means that a child is not exempted from compulsory attendance laws. Failure to educate can be reported as listed here.

According to Chapter 13 Section 001.05: “Parents or legal guardians who specify election on Form A for other than religious reasons must comply with immunization requirements of Sections 79-217 through 79-223 R.R.S.. Regulations of the State Department of Health and Human Services promulgated under Section 79-219 R.R.S. dealing with immunizations are found in Title 173, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 3.” See also Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601(4).