Legislation Thursday

Active (from HSLDA)
New Hampshire
Legislative Service Request 495: Relative to Annual Goals and Curriculum in a Home Education Program
There is currently no text for LSR 495 but when the text is released we will post a summary here. We do know that the bill is relative to annual goals and curriculum in a home education program.

Legislative Service Request 491: Relative to the Evaluation Procedure for Home Schooled Students
There is currently no text for LSR 491 but when the text is released we will post a summary here. We do know that the bill is relative to the evaluation procedure for home schooled students.

New Hampshire Homeschoolers Have Freedom to Choose
Recently a New Hampshire homeschooler forwarded correspondence to HSLDA that they had received from another homeschooler who had received some bad information. This homeschooling mom was under the impression that she was locked into an assessment option when she notified her local school district about homeschooling at the beginning of the year. This homeschooler thought that the notice of intent was a “contract” that bound her to the choice of assessment that she was “supposed” put in her notice of intent.

Illinois
New Homeschool Family Told to Meet with State Attorney or Else
One of HSLDA’s member families contacted us regarding a letter they received. The letter was an intimidating demand that the family meet with the Stark County State Attorney that following Monday, September 29, to discuss their daughter’s absence from public school—or face truancy charges.

Truant Officer Calls Unsuspecting Family Based on False Anonymous Tip
An HSLDA member family called our offices after receiving a phone call from a LaSalle County truant officer. The officer had called the family’s home to say he needed to visit to review their homeschool curriculum and lesson plans. He had been alerted by an anonymous tipster and believed he needed to approve their curriculum in order to verify they were following the homeschool laws.

California
Update on College of the Canyons Admission Policy
A misunderstanding about a college’s admissions policy stemmed from faulty information on its website.

Open Cases (from HSLDA)
Minnesota

Public School Official Attempts to Recruit Homeschoolers
In an attempt to regain state funds for his district, Faribault Public Schools’ new curriculum director is “reaching out” to homeschoolers.

Mississippi

Legislation Affecting Homeschoolers Defeated
The Mississippi Legislature considered a number of bills during the 2008 session affecting the freedoms of homeschooling families but none were considered beyond the committee level.

Alabama

Equal Access Bills Fail
The Alabama legislature declined to approve three bills this year intended to permit students being instructed at home to participate in extracurricular activities at public school.

Georgia

Public School Requires “Affirmation Of Understanding”
HSLDA helped a family who was asked to submit information not required by law in order to homeschool.

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Michigan
Ohio
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)

All information is taken from the HSLDA website. For more information, please check there.