Yes, please talk about the laws and future of Homeschooling. I just moved from FL to NH and joined the legal group keeping the government out of homeschooling. With how aggressive the LGBT groups are getting in education, I keep thinking they'll eventually target homeschools. People are leaving the public school brainwashing and I can imagine the powers that be will not let that get too far. I'm praying for God's protection in all of this.
Welcome to NH! I’m going on my 3rd year homeschooling in this state 😀. NH has something similar to Florida’s PEP called Education Freedom Account (EFA) that I steer clear of. Sounds like these are similar to one another. I feel like if we want the true freedoms of homeschooling then we are best to not take the government funds. I believe over time they will absolutely get more involved and tighten up on homeschoolers if people keep taking these funds.
"aggressive their getting in education" You mean not wanting to be treated like shit? It's cute how Bigots don't realize how many queer homeschoolers exist LMAO
Sort of late to this reality, but after receiving the scholarship and reading the rules etc. it was in that moment I realized this may be the government being “slick” and attempting to reconstruct homeschooling to a certain degree… we give you funding and you following these set of rules. You have to terminate homeschooling and accept rules like standardized testing etc in order to receive funding. Decided not to use the funding for last school year and this past week, I received an email asking for me to submit scores from a standardized test for my PEP recipient or funding for next year wouldn’t be provided.
@@HISdaughterC pep is really just about giving businesses a tax break not doing anything about homeschooling. because they want to destroy the public schools so they you have to be home or in private.
I would love to hear more about the homeschool laws being the way they are as preparation for the future of homeschooling, particularly as it relates to Florida. As a Georgian looking to be in Florida within a few months, the laws in Florida look tyrannical to what we have in GA. 😂 Not a fan or looking forward to it, so I’d love to hear your perspective on why you like FL’s laws.
Arkansas has a new bill for home schooling & public schools. All I know so far is we get a few grand every year and take a state test. We have so many questions and no answers. We are at the end of the bill. This won’t take affect for a few years we have so many questions. Before we started HS testing was a requirement. Now it’s just the NOI yearly.
Why was it such a big deal that, as homeschoolers we would not turn in testing results? If that was a right that was fought for, why is it not a big deal that PEP is requiring it? Thanks!
I would like to know what HSLDA has to say about it because I doubt they have a good view of it. I'll be calling them to ask because while I desperately could use the money I'm very concerned with what could happen if I and others do this.
here is my question though..if you enlist as a home educator are you still under that homeschool banner when you go with the PEP? I mean you are either a homeschooler or in school. If you leave the homeschool educator banner than can you be protected from homeschool laws
Its all about getting control over the homeschooling...otherwise they could make it much easier and just exclude the education tax for us. I mean it seems kinda criminal to be making us pay taxes to schools our children aren't attending and also making us pay for their homeschooling too!
Right now I’m just following it and making the calls and emails when necessary. I usually post when those are necessary on Facebook. Eventually I’ll make a video for YT, but things change so quickly that I need to be careful.
Hello, I have a quick question about termination. I want to send mine in for Polk county, however I’m not due until September. If I sent the termination now would I need to have the evaluation done in 30 days. No where on there website does it say that. However I saw a evaluator online that said it’s Florida law. I can’t find a source for that anywhere besides her site. Thanks, Sally
So much great info as always, Leilani. Thank you for keeping us updated. And YES! The more info the better. I would love tips video on how to use the benefits available to FL homeschoolers in HIGH school and how to/tips on dual enrollment. **QUESTION: We moved this month to a new home only 2 blocks away from our previous house. Do I need to notify the FL Home Education Program of our move or will the post office change address be sufficient? If I do need to notify them, how would you do it?
If I just withdraw my kids from school but have not sent letter of intent to home school, now got approved for the PEP I do not need to terminate home school because I have not sent a letter of intent to HS, what letter do I sent ?
As homeschooled, I don’t do IEPs however I know they will soon introduce that into the PEP program. I’m going to see if I can help write them when they do. I did this in public school.
@@LivingWithEveI chose to take the money last year and have not reapplied for this year…my question is my child has an iep that doesn't have to be renewed until, I believe 2026, How can they require proof of the iep when my child is now homeschooled and I cannot write up an iep on my own, could I? How would I navigate this issue?
This is an older video. But usually when it says terminate your Homeschool, it just means that you are either putting your child in a public private school or you are joining an umbrella school or you are doing the PEP program. It can also mean that your child just graduated high school.
I don't remember seeing where it says you have to terminate your homeschooling program, rather, I thought that's one of the qualification areas (private school, transportation - to public school, and homeschooling). Where I have a problem is the regulated use of the money for the homeschooling parents/guardian. It seems very regulated.
Because Florida is an attendance state PEP is not consider homeschool (attendance wise) but it functions as a homeschool. The regulation is a concern for many parents.
How do I terminate my homeschool program to get the PEP? Also, I wouldn’t be able to continue the same current curriculum having the PEP funds? Thanks in advance 🙏🏻
You can use the funds for whatever you want curriculum wise. And for termination, just send in the letter of termination from the FPEA website. fpea.com/sites/fpea.com/files/page/file_attachment/Termination%20Letter_0.pdf
You have to terminate your homeschool program to do the PEP. Not for the Unique Abilities (that's specific to special needs). However, PEP is functioning like homeschool. Just like an umbrella school, if you use one of those - it functions like homeschool, but you are not registered as a homeschool with the district. The district counts you as a private school It can be confusing, it has to do with counting, data and government terms. All you need to know is that it will still function like homeschool. The only requirements is that you will have them do a nationally normed test IF you want to renew and you also have to fill out an education plan (which is multiple choice and not much effort).
I am planning to homeschool for the upcoming school year and was planning on using Miacadamy and noticed that they are now accredited and qualify for the homeschooling grants with step up for students, are to familiar with this, if so, can you speak on it? Thank you!
@@LivingWithEve Thank you for your reply. I won't be able to attend the live but I will send you the information via Facebook I follow you there also and give you the information you need.
When are THE FUNDS AVAILABLE? My Daughter 16-yrold way approved and awarded 8/18/2023 TODAYS 9/16/2023.. STILL NO FUNDS And No where i can GET REINBURSEMENT✌️
yes! there are christian and secular options in the designated scholarship store. and, while there are not really any muslim or hindu (or other religious) curriculum really widely available as it is, those religions and cultures are represented in social-cultural options via books and other learning materials in the store, as well. you can also get curriculum approved and reimbursed, if its not available in the shop. (there are parameters such as it cant promote violence.)
Does that mean if i accept scholarship for my son that he cannot be homeschooled anymore? Because I don't want him to go to private school or public school
No! It's an attendance thing. The scholarship is not considered homeschool only for documentational purposes. It functions like homeschool, completely right now.
@@LivingWithEve So the PEP requires attendance? I feel like they don't give much info about the requirements of PEP other than the annual exam and SLP To me it doesn't seem like much of a difference from regular homeschool, one requires annual eval and one requires an exam. Am I missing something? We still pick our curriculum and everything without any need for approvals, right; all we have to do is submit a plan saying what we plan to teach for the year?
If we are enrolled in Florida Unschoolers do we have to unenroll? And does this require your child to do some sort of testing? I felt like I read that but then I heard there are two types of programs?
We are also Florida Unschoolers and were just awarded but not funded yet obviously since that doesn’t happen till September. Do we unenroll from Florida Unschoolers now or when we get funded in September? I’m going on faith that we will be funded and ordering our curriculum in July for reimbursement! Also do we get access to the “store” only once funded? I know I can’t buy anything yet but would love to see what’s in there!
Wait, did I accidentally reverse it? 😆Homeschoolers will make better scores than public school kids. I’ll have to check. I didn’t say anything about ACE in this video, not sure why you’re bringing it up. But that’s great that it’s working for your son. If a curriculum works well for you then it’’a a win win! The great thing about homeschooling is that as a parent, we get to monitor our kids all the time. And we can see how they learn. If ACE is working for you and you see that growth then that’s awesome, of course he’s going to do better in Homeschooling than in public school. I would not expect anything less. I know in one or two videos I may have mentioned ACE- and I think you may have read into what I said too much. Just because I have seen many families use ACE and not do well doesn’t mean it doesn’t work for some. It really comes down to learning style. How does a child learn. Many kids in this generation do not learn the way ACE teaches, and that’s why it doesn’t work. Your child does - so it work. Hope that makes sense and sorry if I miscommunication it.
In one of your previous videos ... as you mentioned you are a state evaluator for Florida.. you stated that evaluating kids that do ACE homeschooling is quite troublesome. That many of them seem to be behind! Well... I don't follow all of ACE rules. ACE states that it is "independent learning". I can't do that for my son because I don't trust him. Many on the ACE FB pages are on board with this. My son has ADHD.. and so do I ! Ok so I mark and grade all his work... we read together all the extensive reading... as I'm concerned he just skips over stuff to "find answers". I'm seriously curious what is needed for "state evaluations" given the fact that the foundation of schooling is reading, writing and arithmetic. With ACE.. you are NOT always at expected school levels. My son has a reading comprehension issue... so most "reading" subjects are a year behind right now ... but we have a "plan" to play "catch up" during the next summer or dedicate ourselves to one booklet every 2 weeks all year round to get caught up for the start of 9th grade. When your video mentioned your concerns about ACE, my heart sank. Of course it. is a case by case basis and what works for each child. My son doesn't want to "advance" or "work ahead". He just wants to "stay the course". Maybe the characters in the booklets are keeping him at level? I don't know. I have looked into Christian Schools but most are using Abeka. I'm a bit concerned when one administrator I was in touch with said "the sooner you enroll, the better and he won't be behind". When I told her about ACE, she said she did K-6 Abeka and 7-12 ACE. Ok so WHY is ACE so bad? She did this in a Christian School! No answer yet. My son doesn't need advanced based homeschooling. He does quite well with this. Being almost 13 years old... in years to come ... if HE decides to change a format... we shall see. In the meantime .. he likes the format and it seems to work well. It is NOT a cost thing for us. I do like the fact that it is independent.. that the books TEACH them.. but I make sure to look it over in case of his lack of confidence or troubles covering something. So I'm not 100% doing things the ACE way. @@LivingWithEve
@@michellewei7349 it sounds like your doing a great job with it. Being actively involved I think is key and many homeschool parents forget that. When it says independent it doesn’t mean leave them alone all the time. I do think your doing great with it. Thanks for sharing.
If you DO use the PEP option and accept the scholarship for this year (or in the future), would you please do a video about your experience (pretty please)? My older 2 are on the UA, and while I suspect my 3rd will qualify, he's still only 3yrs old (too young for diagnosis)...with baby #4 on the way! The PEP sounds like a worthwhile option in the event he doesn't qualify (especially knowing HSing has been protected!)
Thank you so much for making this video. Could you please let us know wether we are suppose to discontinue our Home Education prior to then officially awarding the FTCPEP or should we wait to get an email. I called Step Up and the lady told me we I should we to get the official FTCPEP award before discontinuing the Home Education Program but I’ve heard different from other people.
Is that the same email as the FTC FES-EO award? I’m so confused on when to terminate the homeschool. Is got the first email that awarded the FTC FES-EO, but I am still waiting to hear back from the PEP. It’s a very confusing two step process. Please help
How do I terminate my homeschool program? I withdrew my son from public school in August. This is all very new to me. I would love for you to be my choice navigator!
Go to the FPEA website and download the termination form and fill it out then send it to your district. However, if you never sent an intention to homeschool form (since this is your first year homeschooling, you probably didn't), then you do not need to do anything. As in Choice Navigator, it optional, but if you're interested and when you're ready, send me an email. leilanimelendez5@gmail.com
Really appreciate your videos....my concern is this just coming from what you've been told by people or that agencies that are running the programs?.... Trying to word this very respectfully which is hard to do online... But is there any assurance that they won't change down the road when they get more people and require people in the program to stay in the program? Like just do a complete reversal like the government does with everything else....
We have no idea what is going to happen to the PEP. However, if something does, we will find out and if we want to withdraw and go back to "homeschooling" we can. That is why Brenda and many others fought so hard to make PEP a separate program from the homeschool laws. Brenda (and yes Ron DeSantis), kept our homeschool laws safe for this very reason.
Thank you for information! I have a question about homeschool coop thats registered as LLC. Do you think it would count as Home education Instruction Program chosen by parent? My daughter is part of homeschool Coop and attends 4 times a week for full day of instruction with some Math and LA etc and all project based learning and extracurricular activities. Or if i accept the PEP do I have to withdraw from Coop? Thank you!
The scholarship should cover all co-op expenses. The only exception is if it is a private school and also Classical Conversations is not accepting money from the PEP.
Yes, please talk about the laws and future of Homeschooling. I just moved from FL to NH and joined the legal group keeping the government out of homeschooling. With how aggressive the LGBT groups are getting in education, I keep thinking they'll eventually target homeschools. People are leaving the public school brainwashing and I can imagine the powers that be will not let that get too far. I'm praying for God's protection in all of this.
Welcome to NH! I’m going on my 3rd year homeschooling in this state 😀. NH has something similar to Florida’s PEP called Education Freedom Account (EFA) that I steer clear of. Sounds like these are similar to one another. I feel like if we want the true freedoms of homeschooling then we are best to not take the government funds. I believe over time they will absolutely get more involved and tighten up on homeschoolers if people keep taking these funds.
"aggressive their getting in education" You mean not wanting to be treated like shit? It's cute how Bigots don't realize how many queer homeschoolers exist LMAO
Sort of late to this reality, but after receiving the scholarship and reading the rules etc. it was in that moment I realized this may be the government being “slick” and attempting to reconstruct homeschooling to a certain degree… we give you funding and you following these set of rules. You have to terminate homeschooling and accept rules like standardized testing etc in order to receive funding. Decided not to use the funding for last school year and this past week, I received an email asking for me to submit scores from a standardized test for my PEP recipient or funding for next year wouldn’t be provided.
@@HISdaughterC pep is really just about giving businesses a tax break not doing anything about homeschooling. because they want to destroy the public schools so they you have to be home or in private.
I would love to hear more about the homeschool laws being the way they are as preparation for the future of homeschooling, particularly as it relates to Florida. As a Georgian looking to be in Florida within a few months, the laws in Florida look tyrannical to what we have in GA. 😂 Not a fan or looking forward to it, so I’d love to hear your perspective on why you like FL’s laws.
Arkansas has a new bill for home schooling & public schools. All I know so far is we get a few grand every year and take a state test. We have so many questions and no answers. We are at the end of the bill. This won’t take affect for a few years we have so many questions. Before we started HS testing was a requirement. Now it’s just the NOI yearly.
Why was it such a big deal that, as homeschoolers we would not turn in testing results? If that was a right that was fought for, why is it not a big deal that PEP is requiring it? Thanks!
I would like to know what HSLDA has to say about it because I doubt they have a good view of it. I'll be calling them to ask because while I desperately could use the money I'm very concerned with what could happen if I and others do this.
here is my question though..if you enlist as a home educator are you still under that homeschool banner when you go with the PEP? I mean you are either a homeschooler or in school. If you leave the homeschool educator banner than can you be protected from homeschool laws
Watch my new video, it explains this. ruclips.net/video/A5C-HppWcXE/видео.htmlsi=WUVAHxZd3lsyYgqC
We have universal Esa here. We don't take the 7000 from them.
Its all about getting control over the homeschooling...otherwise they could make it much easier and just exclude the education tax for us. I mean it seems kinda criminal to be making us pay taxes to schools our children aren't attending and also making us pay for their homeschooling too!
Any new infor on House Bill 1403 with the PEP Scholarship?? We need your voice in an info video before the vote tomorrow.
Right now I’m just following it and making the calls and emails when necessary. I usually post when those are necessary on Facebook. Eventually I’ll make a video for YT, but things change so quickly that I need to be careful.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Hello,
I have a quick question about termination.
I want to send mine in for Polk county, however I’m not due until September. If I sent the termination now would I need to have the evaluation done in 30 days. No where on there website does it say that. However I saw a evaluator online that said it’s Florida law. I can’t find a source for that anywhere besides her site.
Thanks, Sally
Same question here but Broward county
It is in the statutes for the state of Florida. When you turn in your termination, you should also turn in your Homeschool evaluation.
We are moving to Florida (military) in April/May and I’ve been told to look into this- thank you for this info! Makes a lot more sense now.
Can you have a video on how to unschool US as parents to homeschool the kids ❤
So much great info as always, Leilani. Thank you for keeping us updated. And YES! The more info the better. I would love tips video on how to use the benefits available to FL homeschoolers in HIGH school and how to/tips on dual enrollment.
**QUESTION: We moved this month to a new home only 2 blocks away from our previous house. Do I need to notify the FL Home Education Program of our move or will the post office change address be sufficient? If I do need to notify them, how would you do it?
You will need to notify them.
I just applied for this now.
Where are you? I’d love to have you
Also, where can I apply to support homeschool? United were strong
I evaluate all of Florida.
So we can homeschool with our own assignments and still get the PEP?
Yes!!!❤️
If I just withdraw my kids from school but have not sent letter of intent to home school, now got approved for the PEP I do not need to terminate home school because I have not sent a letter of intent to HS, what letter do I sent ?
You don't need a letter sent, you are good.
You still need to send the letter of intent to homeschool
Thank you for sharing. Are you able to update IEP'S?
As homeschooled, I don’t do IEPs however I know they will soon introduce that into the PEP program. I’m going to see if I can help write them when they do. I did this in public school.
@@LivingWithEveI chose to take the money last year and have not reapplied for this year…my question is my child has an iep that doesn't have to be renewed until, I believe 2026, How can they require proof of the iep when my child is now homeschooled and I cannot write up an iep on my own, could I? How would I navigate this issue?
Hi thank you for all your videos!❤What do you mean when you say terminate homeschool program?
This is an older video. But usually when it says terminate your Homeschool, it just means that you are either putting your child in a public private school or you are joining an umbrella school or you are doing the PEP program. It can also mean that your child just graduated high school.
Can I use the funds for math tutoring for my high schooler ?
Yes
I don't remember seeing where it says you have to terminate your homeschooling program, rather, I thought that's one of the qualification areas (private school, transportation - to public school, and homeschooling). Where I have a problem is the regulated use of the money for the homeschooling parents/guardian. It seems very regulated.
Because Florida is an attendance state PEP is not consider homeschool (attendance wise) but it functions as a homeschool. The regulation is a concern for many parents.
How do I terminate my homeschool program to get the PEP? Also, I wouldn’t be able to continue the same current curriculum having the PEP funds? Thanks in advance 🙏🏻
You can use the funds for whatever you want curriculum wise. And for termination, just send in the letter of termination from the FPEA website. fpea.com/sites/fpea.com/files/page/file_attachment/Termination%20Letter_0.pdf
soooo i have to take her out of the homeschool program to receive the family empowerment?
You have to terminate your homeschool program to do the PEP. Not for the Unique Abilities (that's specific to special needs). However, PEP is functioning like homeschool. Just like an umbrella school, if you use one of those - it functions like homeschool, but you are not registered as a homeschool with the district. The district counts you as a private school It can be confusing, it has to do with counting, data and government terms. All you need to know is that it will still function like homeschool. The only requirements is that you will have them do a nationally normed test IF you want to renew and you also have to fill out an education plan (which is multiple choice and not much effort).
Do I have to remove my kids from Florida Unschoolers if I was awarded PEP?
I am planning to homeschool for the upcoming school year and was planning on using Miacadamy and noticed that they are now accredited and qualify for the homeschooling grants with step up for students, are to familiar with this, if so, can you speak on it? Thank you!
Yes, come onto my live on Tuesday at 9:30 pm EST. I would need more information from you to really answer the questions that need.
@@LivingWithEve Thank you for your reply. I won't be able to attend the live but I will send you the information via Facebook I follow you there also and give you the information you need.
When are THE FUNDS AVAILABLE? My Daughter 16-yrold way approved and awarded 8/18/2023 TODAYS 9/16/2023.. STILL NO FUNDS And No where i can GET REINBURSEMENT✌️
Now the news is.... they didn't get the funds in time from the DOE so now they date has changed to Monday. Sorry, I get it! It's frustrating.
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Still NO FUNDS 9-19
@@LivingWithEve do you know when??
Anyone Know when PEP Funds will be available??
Can the funds be used for Christian curriculum?
yes! there are christian and secular options in the designated scholarship store. and, while there are not really any muslim or hindu (or other religious) curriculum really widely available as it is, those religions and cultures are represented in social-cultural options via books and other learning materials in the store, as well. you can also get curriculum approved and reimbursed, if its not available in the shop. (there are parameters such as it cant promote violence.)
Yes, they cannot discriminate!
Do you know if the Unique Abilities and the PEEP funds are separated?
They are two different scholarship but both are under Step Up For Students. UA will still be considered homeschooling.
Does that mean if i accept scholarship for my son that he cannot be homeschooled anymore? Because I don't want him to go to private school or public school
No! It's an attendance thing. The scholarship is not considered homeschool only for documentational purposes. It functions like homeschool, completely right now.
@@LivingWithEve So the PEP requires attendance? I feel like they don't give much info about the requirements of PEP other than the annual exam and SLP To me it doesn't seem like much of a difference from regular homeschool, one requires annual eval and one requires an exam. Am I missing something? We still pick our curriculum and everything without any need for approvals, right; all we have to do is submit a plan saying what we plan to teach for the year?
Any update on when the scholarship moneu will be given? Applied back in june, got a call in august that it woild take another month or two
Just keep calling. We already got our so it maybe that your on a wait list.
If we are enrolled in Florida Unschoolers do we have to unenroll? And does this require your child to do some sort of testing? I felt like I read that but then I heard there are two types of programs?
Yes, because Florida Unschoolers is technically private school under the law.
We are also Florida Unschoolers and were just awarded but not funded yet obviously since that doesn’t happen till September. Do we unenroll from Florida Unschoolers now or when we get funded in September? I’m going on faith that we will be funded and ordering our curriculum in July for reimbursement! Also do we get access to the “store” only once funded? I know I can’t buy anything yet but would love to see what’s in there!
@christinehbailey SUFS should be sending you a letter to tell you when to unenroll.
@@LivingWithEve I’ll keep an eye out for it! Thank you!
HEF homeschool education foundation
Homeschoolers gonna make higher scores that public schoolers.
Wait, did I accidentally reverse it? 😆Homeschoolers will make better scores than public school kids. I’ll have to check. I didn’t say anything about ACE in this video, not sure why you’re bringing it up. But that’s great that it’s working for your son. If a curriculum works well for you then it’’a a win win! The great thing about homeschooling is that as a parent, we get to monitor our kids all the time. And we can see how they learn. If ACE is working for you and you see that growth then that’s awesome, of course he’s going to do better in Homeschooling than in public school. I would not expect anything less. I know in one or two videos I may have mentioned ACE- and I think you may have read into what I said too much. Just because I have seen many families use ACE and not do well doesn’t mean it doesn’t work for some. It really comes down to learning style. How does a child learn. Many kids in this generation do not learn the way ACE teaches, and that’s why it doesn’t work. Your child does - so it work. Hope that makes sense and sorry if I miscommunication it.
In one of your previous videos ... as you mentioned you are a state evaluator for Florida.. you stated that evaluating kids that do ACE homeschooling is quite troublesome. That many of them seem to be behind! Well... I don't follow all of ACE rules. ACE states that it is "independent learning". I can't do that for my son because I don't trust him. Many on the ACE FB pages are on board with this. My son has ADHD.. and so do I ! Ok so I mark and grade all his work... we read together all the extensive reading... as I'm concerned he just skips over stuff to "find answers". I'm seriously curious what is needed for "state evaluations" given the fact that the foundation of schooling is reading, writing and arithmetic. With ACE.. you are NOT always at expected school levels. My son has a reading comprehension issue... so most "reading" subjects are a year behind right now ... but we have a "plan" to play "catch up" during the next summer or dedicate ourselves to one booklet every 2 weeks all year round to get caught up for the start of 9th grade.
When your video mentioned your concerns about ACE, my heart sank. Of course it. is a case by case basis and what works for each child. My son doesn't want to "advance" or "work ahead". He just wants to "stay the course". Maybe the characters in the booklets are keeping him at level? I don't know. I have looked into Christian Schools but most are using Abeka. I'm a bit concerned when one administrator I was in touch with said "the sooner you enroll, the better and he won't be behind". When I told her about ACE, she said she did K-6 Abeka and 7-12 ACE. Ok so WHY is ACE so bad? She did this in a Christian School! No answer yet. My son doesn't need advanced based homeschooling. He does quite well with this. Being almost 13 years old... in years to come ... if HE decides to change a format... we shall see. In the meantime .. he likes the format and it seems to work well.
It is NOT a cost thing for us. I do like the fact that it is independent.. that the books TEACH them.. but I make sure to look it over in case of his lack of confidence or troubles covering something. So I'm not 100% doing things the ACE way. @@LivingWithEve
@@michellewei7349 it sounds like your doing a great job with it. Being actively involved I think is key and many homeschool parents forget that. When it says independent it doesn’t mean leave them alone all the time. I do think your doing great with it. Thanks for sharing.
what is a choice navigator?
An optional consultant for PEP scholarship recipients.
If you DO use the PEP option and accept the scholarship for this year (or in the future), would you please do a video about your experience (pretty please)? My older 2 are on the UA, and while I suspect my 3rd will qualify, he's still only 3yrs old (too young for diagnosis)...with baby #4 on the way! The PEP sounds like a worthwhile option in the event he doesn't qualify (especially knowing HSing has been protected!)
I will. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts.
Thank you so much for making this video. Could you please let us know wether we are suppose to discontinue our Home Education prior to then officially awarding the FTCPEP or should we wait to get an email. I called Step Up and the lady told me we I should we to get the official FTCPEP award before discontinuing the Home Education Program but I’ve heard different from other people.
Wait for the email that says you are accepted into the PEP.
Is that the same email as the FTC FES-EO award? I’m so confused on when to terminate the homeschool. Is got the first email that awarded the FTC FES-EO, but I am still waiting to hear back from the PEP. It’s a very confusing two step process. Please help
How do I terminate my homeschool program? I withdrew my son from public school in August. This is all very new to me. I would love for you to be my choice navigator!
Go to the FPEA website and download the termination form and fill it out then send it to your district. However, if you never sent an intention to homeschool form (since this is your first year homeschooling, you probably didn't), then you do not need to do anything. As in Choice Navigator, it optional, but if you're interested and when you're ready, send me an email. leilanimelendez5@gmail.com
@@LivingWithEve I did send the Intent to homeschool form in July. I got a reply via email that he is in the homeschool program.
Really appreciate your videos....my concern is this just coming from what you've been told by people or that agencies that are running the programs?.... Trying to word this very respectfully which is hard to do online... But is there any assurance that they won't change down the road when they get more people and require people in the program to stay in the program? Like just do a complete reversal like the government does with everything else....
We have no idea what is going to happen to the PEP. However, if something does, we will find out and if we want to withdraw and go back to "homeschooling" we can. That is why Brenda and many others fought so hard to make PEP a separate program from the homeschool laws. Brenda (and yes Ron DeSantis), kept our homeschool laws safe for this very reason.
Thank you for information! I have a question about homeschool coop thats registered as LLC. Do you think it would count as Home education Instruction Program chosen by parent? My daughter is part of homeschool Coop and attends 4 times a week for full day of instruction with some Math and LA etc and all project based learning and extracurricular activities. Or if i accept the PEP do I have to withdraw from Coop? Thank you!
The scholarship should cover all co-op expenses. The only exception is if it is a private school and also Classical Conversations is not accepting money from the PEP.
@@LivingWithEve Thank you so much for your reply!💜
Do unique students do the PEP as well?
They are different scholarships within the Step Up For Students Program.