Legal
This page is a product disclaimer, not legal advice and not a contract. Redbud Pods is a marketplace. It is not a school, not a school corporation, not an employer of pod teachers, and not a curriculum publisher.
Who we are
Redbud Pods helps Indiana parents form small learning groups (pods) and post roles for teachers. Families hire the teacher and run the group. Redbud does not operate classrooms, does not enroll students, and does not issue diplomas.
Homeschool duties stay with the parent
In Indiana, compulsory attendance and “instruction equivalent to that given in public schools” are parent duties under Indiana Code chapter 20-33-2 (see especially IC 20-33-2-27 and IC 20-33-2-28). Homeschools are treated as nonpublic, nonaccredited schools. IDOE states that reporting homeschool enrollment is not required. Redbud does not register your homeschool, keep your 180-day attendance book, or define “equivalent instruction.” Those remain yours. This page does not make anyone compliant.
Curriculum tags are labels, not alignment
Tags such as classical, Montessori, or standards-aligned describe a pod’s philosophy. They are not a claim that a pod “meets” Indiana Academic Standards, TEKS, or any other official list.
We do not vet teachers
Profiles, job posts, and applications are user-submitted. Redbud does not promise background checks, licensing, or that a teacher is qualified.
No ESA / school-choice claims
This site does not say Redbud, a pod, or a teacher is an approved ESA or Choice Scholarship provider.
Children’s information
v0 is built to collect a child’s name, age band, and zip, plus adult account data. Do not upload medical information or Social Security numbers.
Optional family-owned grades and a presence log are allowed. After a teacher is hired, that teacher may record a subject and mark (and an optional note), and may mark present or not by date, for a child already on the pod roster. Parent members can view those rows. A parent may download a CSV of their own children’s marks and presence log on that pod. Families own those rows. Redbud does not issue a transcript or diploma, does not file them with IDOE, and still does not keep the 180-day attendance book. The presence log is optional family records, not attendance, not IDOE, not a school, and not a claim of compliance. A household adult may create a view-only login for a child already on the family card (name, age, zip). That login can see that child’s own marks, presence log, and homework list on rostered pods. It is family-owned, not a student of Redbud, not a transcript, not IDOE, and not a COPPA-compliance claim. No kid self-signup, no kid email, no student DMs, no homework submit.
Geography
This early version is for Indiana. Other states have different notice and subject rules; do not treat this page as multi-state guidance.
Not legal advice
If you need a lawyer, hire an Indiana attorney. For official homeschool information see the Indiana Department of Education: in.gov/doe homeschool information.
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