FCSD Homeschool Site
Announcements and Reminders
Annual Assessment time has arrived! Please check your email for all the necessary information. Below is the link to the Annual Assessment Form, a link to the assessment regulations information and the timeline for the assessment process.
*If you want to request Terra Nova assessment materials provided by the district then you MUST submit the annual assessment form.*
Annual Assessment Requirements and Information
2022-2023 Assessment Timeline
Submit Assessment Form (to be completed by everyone)
February 7 thru February 27
Non-Terra Nova Assessments submitted by
June 30
*The below dates are for those that requested Terra Nova materials:
Pick Up Terra Nova Assessments
March 20 thru April 17
Return Terra Nova Assessments
May 15 *NO LATER THAN*
Test Results Mailed to Parents/Guardians
Over Summer
*Please note, for parents homeschooling a child with an IEP, there are additional regulations. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s IEP and services, please contact our SIPSS department at 315-593-5520.
Welcome to the Fulton City School District Homeschool program. My name is Geri Geitner and along with my assistant Trish Lund, I will be here to assist you.
We have set up this page to not only offer information to our homeschool families regarding announcements, and the New York State Department of Education Regulations, but to make your required reporting easier.
Please, bookmark this site for future use and check back periodically for any news or announcements we have to share with you. Any updated regulations will also be posted here so you can be kept up to date. You will also find any forms that you will be required to fill out in the "Submit My Documents" section. We are encouraging all of our families to submit your documents using these Google Forms. When you do, you will receive a notice when it is received by our office and also when it is approved, which you can then keep for your records as proof of submission and approval.
We look forward to working with you all and hope you have a wonderful school year!
Contacts:
Mrs. Geri Geitner
Deputy Superintendent
129 Curits St
Fulton, NY 13069
315-593-5545
Ms. Trish Lund
Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent
315-593-5586
Homeschool Expectations
All those that choose to homeschool their students, will be responsible for meeting the following expectations. All parents that live in this district, and instruct their students at home (including those using online academies) need to adhere to NYSED regulations, and expectations.
Read and follow all NYSED instructions and regulations for home instruction.
Submit a completed IHIP no later than 4 weeks after receiving the welcome letter and information.
Keep your contact information current, including address, email and phone number.
Meet the annual attendance requirements:
Grades 1-6 are required to meet 900 hours of instruction
Grades 7-12 are required to meet 990 hours of instruction
Submit all quarterly reports at the end of each quarter.
Submit an appropriate annual assessment no later than June 30th.
Grades K-2 are not required to submit standardized tests unless you choose to do so. You or someone you designate may write a “Written Narrative Assessment” instead.
Grades 3-8 may be assessed by written narrative every other year only. The other years you are required to submit a standardized test.
Grades 9-12 are required to have a standardized test each year. PSAT, ACT, SAT, SAT II, or college/university placement tests are also accepted as standardized tests at this grade level.
*All standardized test results below the 33rd percentile will be considered inadequate and your program shall be placed on probation for a period of two years. A remediation plan will then be required to be submitted prior to submitting the IHIP.
Important Information on Record Retention
Please note that according to the NYS Department of Education, districts are not required to retain records for home-instructed students. Parents are required to keep attendance records, and all other documentation. We highly encourage parents to create and maintain a portfolio for their home-instructed student(s) that is evidence of the student's progress and achievement. The portfolio should also include any correspondence with the school district. This portfolio may be helpful should home-instructed students decide to seek admission to college or military recruitment.
