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Remember, "We're Better Together", this is YOUR website, YOUR organization and YOUR voice is very important to us! So from the bottom of our hearts we wish you the very best year EVER!

 

Q: How do I renew my PPEA Membership?
A: In the side menu of this page, click on Request Membership. You will be brought to a page where you can fill out your membership information. During this process you will set up your own username and password. It is very important that you keep a record of this information. After filling out the form and clicking on Continue you will be brought to another page where you will be asked to pay your member dues via Paypal. Once you complete that, hit Submit. This will bring you out of our site to Paypal. You will be asked to confirm your order there. Hit Submit again and you are done! Our girls in charge of registration will receive an e-mail from Paypal. After they receive that e-mail they will approve you for membership. Only then will you be able to use the username and password (which you set up) to log in.
 
Q: When/how will I get my membership card?
A: Log in and then go toward the bottom of the menu on the left side, you should see a link called Membership Card. Click on that and it will bring you to a page where you can open up a PDF that you can print. That is all there is to it!
 
Q: What do I have to do to register my child as a homeschooler in Pinellas County?
A: Within 30 days of beginning your home education program a letter of intent to homeschool needs to be sent to the superintendent. To avoid truancy allegations, we would recommend doing this immediately, especially if you are withdrawing your child from a public or private school. The letter of intent needs to state that you plan to establish a home education system compliant with Florida Statutes 1002.41. It needs to state the names and dates of birth of the child(ren) you wish to homeschool. It also needs to state your address, and include the parent's signature. In Pinellas County, the address to send this letter of intent to is:
Pinellas County Schools
Attention: Home Education
P.O. Box 2942
Largo, Florida 33779-2942
We encourage you to send your notice return-receipt requested to prove that it reached its destination. For the sake of your convenience, you may call Dot Clark, Coordinator of Partnership Schools and Child Care Programs at (727)588-6209 and request a homeschool packet that includes a letter of intent form. Any information asked of you beyond name, date of birth and address, goes above and beyond the scope of the law and does not have to be answered.
 
Q: What are my responsibilities as a homeschooler in Florida?
A:  Your six responsibilities as a home educator, as outlined in the Guide to Homeschooling in Florida, are as follows:
  1. You must submit a letter of intent to your school district
  2. Maintian a portfolio
  3. Make your portfolio available for inspection by the school district superintendent upon a 15-day written notice
  4. Submit an annual evaluation for each of your children whom you homeschool
  5. Keep your child's portfolio for two years
  6. Be sure to send a letter of termination of your homeschool if your homeschool has been completed, you move from the county, or you enroll your child in a public or private school.
For more information, please see The Guide to Homeschooling in Florida, available at http://fpea.com/Guide/index/css/fpea_1.html