Other rights and benefits as detailed in the FL Statues

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• A home education program shall be excluded from meeting the requirements of a school day.

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• Home education students may participate in interscholastic extracurricular student activities in accordance with the provisions of s. 1006.15.

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• Home education students may participate in the Bright Futures Scholarship Program in accordance with the provisions of ss. 1009.53-1009.538.

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• Home education students may participate in dual enrollment programs in accordance with ss. 1007.27(4) and 1007.271(13) BC Dual enrollment check list        BC Form for dual enrollment

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• Home education students are eligible for admission to Florida College System institutions in accordance with the provisions of s. 1007.263.

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• Home education students are eligible for admission to state universities in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Board of Governors.

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• Testing and evaluation services at diagnostic and resource centers shall be available to home education program students, including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1006.03.

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• A school district may provide exceptional student education-related services, as defined in State Board of Education rule, to a home education program student with a disability who is eligible for the services and who enrolls in a public school solely for the purpose of receiving those related services. The school district providing the services shall report each student as a full-time equivalent student in the class and in a manner prescribed by the Department of Education, and funding shall be provided through the Florida Education Finance Program pursuant to s. 1011.62.

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• A school district may provide access to career and technical courses and programs for a home education program student who enrolls in a public school solely for the career and technical courses or programs. The school district that provides the career and technical courses and programs shall report each student as a full-time equivalent student in the class and in a manner prescribed by the department, and funding shall be provided through the Florida Education Finance Program pursuant to s. 1011.62.

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• Industry certifications, national assessments, and statewide, standardized assessments offered by a school district shall be available to home education program students. Each school district shall notify home education program students of the available certifications and assessments; the date, time, and locations for the administration of each certification and assessment; and the deadline for notifying the school district of the student’s intent to participate and the student’s a preferred location.

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• A Home Educated Student registered with the county has access to free Virtual Schools.  HEF's Guide to Virtual  Education for the Home Educator: HERE 

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PLEASE NOTE: A school district may not further regulate, exercise control over, or require documentation from parents of home education program students beyond the requirements of this section unless the regulation, control, or documentation is necessary for participation in a school district program.

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