Category Insurance
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…
Director and Officer insurance for homeschool groups
A support group leader in Alaska asks about Director and Officer (D&O) insurance. Dear Carol, I got to your website from an Old Schoolhouse article about insurance. (Read it here) We are a support group in Alaska and we serve…
Seven Vital Tools for Every Homeschool Leader
I was the guest blogger over at The Homeschool Classroom today. My post on “Seven Vital Tools for Every Homeschool Leader” covers the basic tools that every homeschool leader needs such as: A mission statement A policy manual A board…
Insurance for a homeschool sports program
Does your homeschool sports group need insurance? A homeschool leader in Indiana shares information on her insurance company. Dear Carol, I heard you speak at the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention and it was VERY helpful. At the end, I mentioned that…