DATE:
May 1, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services
SUBJECT:
Home School Updates – May 2025
Please note the following updates on home school processes and procedures.
Home School Affidavit Requirement Eliminated
HB209 from the 2025 legislative session takes effect on May 7, 2025. This law eliminates the requirement that parents submit a written affidavit prior to starting home school with their children, replacing the affidavit with a “one-time initial notification, that may include a letter of intent, to the local school board.”
The following changes will take effect on May 7, 2025, and should be communicated to parents with questions about home schooling:
- Parents no longer need to complete a written affidavit or visit Student Services to submit an affidavit; however, parents are still required to notify the District when they intend to home school.
- Parents should be directed to send an email to homeschool@jordandistrict.org. In the email, we would request the parent provide the following:
- Parent name
- Address (for verification of district residency)
- Student(s) name
- Student date of birth or current grade
- The parent will receive an automatic reply confirming their notification. The reply will also provide links to state curriculum and notify the parent that the District is no longer responsible for providing instruction or other services.
- This information is also available for parents at http://planning.jordandistrict.org/homeschool/
- When Student Services receives a notification from the parent of a current student and we ARE ABLE to verify the identity of the parent, the school of enrollment will be notified so that the student can be withdrawn.
- When Student Services receives a notification from the parent of a current student and IS NOT ABLE to verify the identity of the parent, the school of enrollment will be notified so that the notification can be confirmed with the parent by the school and the student can be withdrawn.
The parent may also provide the notification to Student Services (801-567-8183) via phone call or in-person at the District Office.
Students who began home school prior to May 7, 2025 using an affidavit do not need to resubmit notification to the district.
Withdrawing Home School Students
When a school withdraws a student to home school, the student should be inactivated for the current and following school years and a withdrawal code of “TH” should be entered.
Utah Fits All Scholarship Students
Students who participate in the “Utah Fits All” (UFA) Scholarship are ineligible to enroll in Jordan School District for classes, including classes offered through the JATC. UFA scholarship funds for enrollment may only be spent with approved providers. At this time, the District has chosen not to become an approved provider, so any UFA student who chooses to enroll in District courses must return all scholarship funds.
