This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system.
Kentucky offers one option for home schooling your child: to qualify your home school as a private school. A home school qualifies as a private school in Kentucky if it does the following:
1) Parents must notify the local board of education that they intend to home school.
AND
2) Parents must keep attendance records and regular “scholarship reports” (like a quarterly report). The law states that these must be made available for inspection. However, the privacy of the home, according to HSLDA is protected by the 4th amendment, and so the school board does not have the authority to enter the home without consent (or a warrant.)
In addition, the Kentucky constitution states that, “No parent shall be compelled to send their child to any school to which he is conscientiously opposed.”
Compulsory Age: The child must be at least 6 and must not have passed his 16th birthday.
Attendance: There are 185 days of required attendance and parents are required to keep attendance records according to HSLDA.
Subjects: Reading, writing, spelling, grammar, history, math and civics are all required.
Qualifications: There are no teacher qualifications.
Notice: As stated above, the parents must send a notice to the local board of education within the first two weeks of school.
Records: Maintain an attendance record and keep scholarship reports.
Testing: None.
Resources:
HSLDA
Kentucky State Resources
Bluegrass Home Educators
Christian Home Educators of Kentucky
Kentucky Home Education Association
A list of regional support groups in Kentucky