(a) A public school district:

1. (1) Shall afford a home-schooled student who enrolls or reenrolls in a public school as a public school student the same rights and privileges enjoyed by other public school students; and

2. (2) Shall not deny a home-schooled student who enrolls or reenrolls in a public school as a public school student any of the following solely on the basis of having attended a home school:

   1. (A) Award of course credits earned in the home school;
   2. (B) Placement in the proper grade level and promotion to the next grade level;
   3. (C) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, a diploma or graduation;
   4. (D) Participation in any academic or extracurricular activity;
   5. (E) Membership in school-sponsored:

(i) Clubs;

1. (ii) Associations; or

   1. (iii) Organizations; or
   2. (F) Scholarships.

(b) To enroll or reenroll in a public school as a public school student, a home-schooled student shall submit to the public school a:

1. (1) Transcript listing all courses taken and semester grades from the home school; and

2. (2) Portfolio of indicators of the home-schooled student’s academic progress, including without limitation:

   1. (A) Curricula used in the home school;
   2. (B) Tests taken and lessons completed by the home-schooled student; and

   3. (C) Other indicators of the home-schooled student’s academic progress.

      1. (c) A public school shall place a home-schooled student who enrolls or reenrolls in the public school as a public school student at a grade level and academic course level equivalent to or higher than the home-schooled student’s grade level and academic course level in the home school:

3. (1) As indicated by the home-schooled student’s:

   1. (A) Transcript listing all courses taken and semester grades from the home school;
   2. (B) Score of at least the thirtieth percentile on a nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment taken in the past year; and

   3. (C) Portfolio of indicators of the home-schooled student’s academic progress, including without limitation:

      1. (i) Curricula used in the home school;
      2. (ii) Tests taken and lessons completed by the home-schooled student; and
      3. (iii) Other indicators of the home-schooled student’s academic progress; or

4. (2) By mutual agreement between the public school and the home-schooled student’s parent or legal guardian.

   1. (d) If the student is unable to provide a nationally recognized norm-referenced test score, the school shall:
5. (1) Assess the student using a nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment; or
6. (2) Waive the nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment requirement.

(f) A public school may:

1. (1) Waive all requirements under subsections (b) and (c) of this section; and
2. (2) Enroll the student by mutual agreement with the parent or guardian.