First year home school (or returning after being enrolled in public school) or have a new address:

Complete the following forms:

• Initial Registration Form – This form is REQUIRED and must be submitted with either current vaccination records or a notarized conscientious objection statement. DUE OCTOBER 1, 2026.
• Request for Aid Form (ED-01650-38) – REQUIRED – this form is an application to request state aid to help cover costs for any Textbook Expenses, Health Services, and Counseling Services you may have for the upcoming school year as defined below by state guidelines. DUE OCTOBER 1, 2026. See additional information below.
• Reimbursement Claim Form – Complete this form after you have incurred expenses for nonpublic school textbooks. See the information below for details on which materials qualify for reimbursement and which do not. Attach Detailed Receipts. DUE BY APRIL 1, 2027.

Continuing home school:

Complete the following forms:

• Letter of Intent Form – REQUIRED. If you have a student age 12/Grade 7 you must attach current vaccination records or a notarized conscientious objection statement. Due October 1, 2026.
• Request for Aid Form (ED-01650-38) – REQUIRED – this form is an application to request state aid to help cover costs for any Textbook Expenses, Health Services, and Counseling Services you may have for the upcoming school year as defined below by state guidelines. DUE OCTOBER 1, 2026. See additional information below.
• Reimbursement Claim Form – Complete this form after you have incurred expenses for nonpublic school textbooks. See the information below for details on which materials qualify for reimbursement and which do not. Attach Detailed Receipts. DUE BY APRIL 1, 2027.

Homeschool families must have compulsory information on file at the public school district they reside in by October 1 in order to homeschool their student(s), or the student(s) must be registered and attending a public or parochial school to avoid being truant. Families that are beginning homeschooling or have had an address change must fill out the full Initial Registration Form. Once a homeschool has been established, the district must be notified by October 1 each school year of the intent to continue homeschooling with a Letter of Intent Form.

It is the responsibility of the homeschool to maintain education records, including report cards and testing scores (nationally normed referenced testing results). These records will be necessary if the student enrolls in public school at a later date.

Submit Questions To: Deer River School District Homeschool Liaison PO Box 307 Deer River MN 56636 pschimek@isd317.org

Program Information: The Student Report for Aids to Nonpublic Student (ED-01650-38) is a form which homeschooling families can utilize to receive reimbursement on qualified materials as well as pupil health services and secondary pupil guidance counseling services through the district. To participate, Form ED-01650-38 must be completed and received at the district by October 1st.

Authorized Rates of Entitlement for 2026-2027:

• Student Report for Aids to Non-Public Students (Form ED-01650-38) If you do not wish to participate, please check the three non-participation boxes, sign and return the form. You do not need to complete the remaining request forms.
• Request for textbooks, standardized tests, and individualized instructional materials Individual form must be completed for EACH PUPIL. Entitlement Rate - $138.43 per pupil
• Request for district pupil health services Individual form must be completed for EACH PUPIL
• Request for district secondary guidance/counseling services Individual form must be completed for EACH PUPIL

Information requested and forms should be returned to the district by October 1, 2026. For detailed information from the Minnesota Department of Education regarding Home School, please visit www.education.state.mn.us. If you have questions or need additional forms, please call 218-246-2420, ext 60211.