As required by s. 1002.41, F.S., to establish a home education program and maintain compliance with the statute, a parent must:

a. Send a written Letter of Intent to the school district superintendent. Districts should verify that the Letter of Intent was received. Parents should also retain a copy of the Letter of Intent and documentation that the Letter of Intent was received by the district. Parents may not register their students for virtual courses until the Letter of Intent has been submitted and acknowledged by the school district.
b. Maintain a portfolio of records and materials consisting of a log of educational activities made contemporaneously with the instruction, and that designates by title any reading materials used, samples of any writings, worksheets, and creative materials used or developed by the student.
c. Make the portfolio available for inspection by the superintendent upon a 15-day notice. (The law does not require the superintendent to inspect portfolios.)
d. Provide a copy of the annual evaluation of the student’s educational progress to the school district superintendent. Parents should retain a copy of the evaluation and documentation that the evaluation was received by the district.
e. Preserve each student’s portfolio for two years.
f. Submit a Letter of Termination and annual evaluation upon completion of the home education program to the district.
g. Should there be a change of residence, but do not wish to terminate the home education program in Florida, the parent should notify the new district to which the child is moving to that they are transferring their home education program to the new district and provide the previous district with information on the change in district. The previous district shall simply close out the student’s files. A home education transfer between districts does not require the parent to terminate the home education program (as they are not terminating; simply moving) and the parent does not need to provide an annual evaluation to the previous district.