The form for declaring public school exemption, called the Notification for Public School Exemption Certificate, was updated in July 2017. Please ensure your district is using the most current form. Families who home school must annually declare exemption with the public school district where they reside. Districts may need to reach out to families to inform them of this annual requirement.

Requirements for maintenance and distribution of the notification form are found in SDCL 13-27-9.

Other home school-related reminders

Dual Credit: The South Dakota Department of Education must have a current exemption form and Home School Dual Credit MOU on file before the student is allowed to register for dual credit classes. Note: The exemption form needs to be sent from the local school district.

Additional resource: District staff assigned to report student enrollment in Infinite Campus should utilize the Student Data Collections Desk Guide under ‘Documents’ on the Department of Education's Student Information Management System webpage. Revisions to this guide will be complete in August 2018.