Public Comment Needed from All Counties

Public Comment Needed from All Counties

SPEAK UP FOR HOMESCHOOL FREEDOM

Submit public comments in support of the current homeschool regulations!

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is performing a review of six chapters of Title 13A, including the chapters on Nonpublic Schools (13.A.09) and Home Instruction (13.A.10). This is part of a mandatory review that has been required for all of Maryland’s regulating agencies over an 8-year period. The evaluation will result in a report made by the MSDE to the Maryland General Assembly.

The MSDE will specifically be evaluating “the need to retain, amend, or repeal any provisions of these regulations based on whether they:
๐Ÿ‘‰Continue to be necessary for the public interest?
๐Ÿ‘‰Continue to be supported by statutory authority or and judicial opinion?
๐Ÿ‘‰Are obsolete or other appropriate for amendment or repeal?
๐Ÿ‘‰Are effective in accomplishing their intended purpose?โ€

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐——๐—˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—น ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ.
Submit public comments in support of the current homeschool regulations.

BY MAIL
Madeline Houck, Policy Analyst in the Office of Government Affairs
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

BY EMAIL: regulatoryreview.msde@maryland.gov
Put “Regulatory Review” in the subject line.

Weโ€™re so grateful to have you alongside us as we work to support and defend homeschooling freedoms in Maryland!

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Charles County School District Threatens Homeschool Families

Charles County School District Threatens Homeschool Families

MACHE Members and Maryland Homeschool Families,

Homeschool families in Charles County received a letter demanding they register their students online through Charles County Public Schools’ online portal.

As you know, pursuant to state law, the Maryland Department of Education has already stated how Maryland homeschool families should send in their information.

READ MARYLAND HOMESCHOOL LAW HERE

The law clearly states that a local school system may not impose additional requirements for home instruction programs other than those in these regulations.

MACHE is aware of this letter and is working with HSLDA on this issue. Rest assured, we are keeping a close eye on this situation and will keep you up-to-date.

Watch this short video from Will Estrada, Senior Counsel, HSLDA below!

UPDATE: CHARLES COUNTY HOMESCHOOL AS OF JULY 31, 2024ย 

MACHE stands in agreement with the position that Charles County homeschoolers should continue to follow the law. There has been no change in the Maryland law, and Charles Countyย  School District has no legal authority to change how families provide notice to the school district of their homeschool plans. There is no requirement in the Maryland homeschool law that requires Maryland homeschoolers to register their students online through an online portal.

If you are currently homeschooling under an approved Maryland umbrella, the umbrella will notify the district of your continued plan to homeschool. If you are new to homeschooling, you can make notification using the intent to homeschool located on the Maryland State Department of Education website.

MACHE members have full access to using the intent to homeschool form on our member page and your MACHE membership includes a discount with HSLDA.

ย MACHE is monitoring this issue and working with HSLDA on this matter. Rest assured, we are keeping a close eye on this situation and will keep you up-to-date.

Watch this short video from Will Estrada, Senior Counsel, HSLDA.