The Mid-Prairie School Board approved an agreement this week to provide Home School Assistance Program services to the Lone Tree School District.

As a part of the 28E agreement, Lone Tree students will be provided with education materials and learning through the Mid-Prairie Homeschool Assistance Program while still being able to participate in activities in their home district. Superintendent Mark Schneider explains why the board approved to move forward with this agreement, “It really is a win, win, win for everyone. It’s a win for the student and the families because if they want to homeschool and their district doesn’t have a home school program then it allows them to homeschool. With this agreement now they can take part in the activities in their home school district. So it’s a win for the student, the family and it’s a win for both school districts because the funding that is generated from this is split between the two districts.”

The Mid-Prairie School District will receive three-tenths of the Full-Time Equivalent cost for Lone Tree home school students with Lone Tree  receiving one-tenth of the FTE cost for providing in school activities. Schneider adds that the district has had dual-enrolled students from the Keota, Clear Creek-Amana, Williamsburg and English Valleys school districts.