What is a letter of intent?
A letter of intent is a letter that states that you are educating your child at home and that you are providing “a curriculum designed to meet basic education goals of reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics and a study of good citizenship.” A letter of intent is not required for withdrawing your child from school although it can be used to meet any requests from the school district. School districts which become aware of a student who is potentially being home schooled may request in writing a letter of notification from the parents of the student regarding their intention to home-school the student. This letter may require assurances that the home-school curriculum is designed to meet basic education goals including reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and a study of good citizenship. Please note that a letter of this type is not required each year (from the April 20, 2004 Commissioner’s Home School Policy Letter) You may want to provide a letter of intent when you withdraw your
A letter of intent is a letter from one company to another acknowledging a willingness and ability to do business. Often both parties involved in a business or commercial real estate transaction will sign a letter of intent before preparing a contract. Such letters are not contracts and cannot be enforced. They are merely documents stating serious intent to carry out certain business activities.