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Homeschool Families
The following information is provided as a courtesy to homeschool families.
The Georgia Department of Education requires a Declaration of Intent be filed within 30 days of beginning homeschooling, and by September 30 each year. For additional information, including the Declaration of Intent, please visit the GADOE website.
Dexter Mosley Act
The Dexter Mosley Act is a Georgia law that allows home-schooled students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities at their local public schools. Visit the Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA) website for more information.
Georgia Senate Bill 63
Georgia Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) mandates that local school systems in Georgia provide
certain standardized tests to home study (homeschool) students in grades 6-12, if they
also offer those tests to enrolled public school students. This includes tests like the
PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and AP exams.
Home study students will not be required to pay a fee or meet any qualifications to register
for or take any such tests or exams that are not required of students enrolled in Butts
County Schools. Please note that Jackson High School administers the PSAT/NMSQT,
AP, and ASVAB free of charge to our students. Fees are applied to SAT and ACT
assessments.
Private school students should seek registration information from their enrolled private
school.
If a parent wishes to participate in any of the assessments linked below, it is the parent’s
responsibility to contact the school test coordinator or school counselor and to complete
the BCSS Standardized Assessments - Parent Request to Participate. A minimum of 60
days prior to the listed assessment date is required to register their child. The school
testing coordinator or school counselor will then communicate specific information to the
parent regarding registration and other information.
For additional information:
