Homeschool co-ops come in many sizes
Homeschool co-ops come in many sizes
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers
Over at Parent at the Helm, they are running my series on Five Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers Myth #1: Just a Little More Money Will Solve All My Problems Truth: Problem is not lack of money, but lack…
Are You Burning Out?
Symptoms of leader burnout in a homeschool group
Bank account for your family homeschool
Can you open a bank account for your family homeschool like it is a business?
Is insurance needed for small homeschool groups?
Do small homeschool groups need insurance? Often they do, especially of their host/landlord requires general liability insurance. To help you discern your risk and need for insurance, Harvey Mechanic, an attorney that specializes in nonprofit law, lists some potential claim…
Planning a Homeschool Co-op
Faye, a homeschool mom and columnist for the DC Examiner.com, has a great list to help start a homeschool co-op (edited slightly for brevity): Although it is wonderful to be able to plan lessons, activities and programs that best meet…
Three kinds of insurance for homeschool groups
Carol, We were told by our host church that we’ll need our own insurance policy. Can you look into that for us? Beth S, Ohio (I am a volunteer parent in this homeschool organization) This homeschool group had been told…
Ten Ways to Torture a Tired Leader
Homeschool Group Leader has a sense of humor. You have to be able to laugh at human weaknesses if you are a homeschool leader. Here are their 10 Ways to Torture a Tired Leader: Top 10 Ways to Torture a…
Conflict and Leaving a Homeschool Group
We have a situation where a mom feels her teen daughter is being “left out” by the other girls in the class. It “hit the fan” yesterday when the mom yelled at one girl to leave the class, threatened that…
How do homeschool groups identify their status as a public charity?
A homeschool group in MO is applying for 501c3 tax exempt status and had a question. Hello Carol I am working with Crossroads Christian Connection in MO. We need to complete our 1023 (Note: He means IRS Form 1023 Application…