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Senate Bill 286 would allow homeschool student to apply to their school board to take classes through the local Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES). Under SB 286 a homeschool parent would have to file their written request before June 1 for their child to participate in classes for the next school year.
HSLDA is neutral regarding the participation of homeschool students in BOCES classes.
01/09/2013 (Senate) Referred to Education Committee
Currently, homeschool students are not entitled to take BOCES classes. While they may be permitted to take classes, there is nothing under state law that would require either the local school district or BOCES itself to accept homeschool students. This is true for other nonpublic school students.
Under New York law there is no allowance for part-time attendance at public school. At this time the only services through the public school that homeschool students are entitled to get are special education services for those students with a disability. Homeschool students can also participate in summer school programs that are open to all students provided by their local school district.
High school students attend their local BOCES through their local school district who has contracted with BOCES to provide career education classes and other similar type programs.
It appears that Senate Bill 286 is attempting allow homeschoolers the opportunity to participate in BOCES classes. It is unclear if students will have to "enroll" part-time in order to participate.
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