Section 281.31.11. Independent private instruction.

         31.11(1) Instructor responsibilities. The person providing independent private instruction shall meet each of the requirements in paragraph 31.1(2)“b.”

         31.11(2) School district responsibilities.

            a.                Services.

             (1)             The public school district shall offer or make available to all resident students receiving independent private instruction an approved course in driver education on an equal basis with students enrolled in the district, as required by Iowa Code section 321.178(1)“c” as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215, section 99.

             (2)             The public school district shall make available to all students receiving independent private instruction concurrent enrollment programs, also known as district-to-community college sharing, subject to the terms of Iowa Code section 261E.8 and rule 281—22.11(261E).

            b.                Information from parents.

             (1)             A school district shall request information pursuant to subparagraph 31.1(2)“b”(6) whenever services described in paragraph 31.11(2)“a” are requested for a child receiving independent private instruction.

             (2)             A school district superintendent may request information pursuant to subparagraph 31.1(2)“b”(6) in all other instances. The request must be in writing and must be mailed to the parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian.

         31.11(3) Services not available. Unless otherwise specifically required by a provision of this chapter, no service other than those listed in paragraph 31.11(2)“a” shall be provided to children receiving independent private instruction. These restrictions include but are not limited to provision of instructional materials under subrule 31.5(4), assistance from a home school assistance program under subrule 31.5(5), dual enrollment under rule 281—31.6(299A), open enrollment under rule 281—31.7(299), and special education services under rule 281—31.10(299A).

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