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This bill requires children who are being educated at home (homeschooled) and their parents to meet annually with a designated representative from their local school district. The designated representative must be a school counselor, school nurse, or school social worker employed by the district. The annual meeting serves two primary purposes: first, to provide parents an opportunity to request support services from the school district for their home education program, and second, to allow the school district representative to conduct a general health and wellness check of the homeschooled child. The bill specifies that these meetings will become mandatory starting in the first full school year after the bill is enacted, which aims to ensure that homeschooled children are receiving appropriate educational and health oversight while maintaining the flexibility of home education. This legislation represents an effort to provide additional support and monitoring for homeschooling families while respecting their educational choices.

Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4589