Senate Bill 162: An Act Concerning Withdrawal from School

Author:
Select Committee on Children

Summary:
As amended by the Education Committee, this bill would codify a homeschool statute in Connecticut.

Status:

2/14/2008		Referred to the Joint Committee on Children
2/15/2008		Public Hearing 2/19
2/29/2008		Filed with Legislative Commissioner’s Office
3/3/2008		Reported Out of Legislative Commissioner’s Office
3/4/2008		Favorable change of reference: House and Senate to Committee on Education
3/18/2008		Joint favorable recommendation for substitute
3/19/2008		Filed with the Legislative Commissioner’s Office
3/31/2008		Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis
4/7/2008		Favorably reported out of Legislative Commissioner’s Office, Senate Calendar (Number 322, File Number 501)
4/16/2008		Moved to foot of the Senate calendar
4/22/2008		Removed from the foot of the Senate calendar
4/23/2008		Moved to foot of the Senate calendar

HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA opposes this legislation in its current form.

Action Requested:
1. Please call and write (both would be better) your state senator with this message:

“Please support amendment No. 4055 to Senate Bill 162 which restores the original intent of the bill and expands parental freedom while withdrawing children from public schools.”

To find the name and contact information for you senator, please use HSLDA’s Legislative Toolbox.

2. Please inform other homeschooling families who are not members of HSLDA about the amendment and ask them to contact their state senator with this message as well.

Background:
If enacted, Senate Bill 162 would require all parents who choose to homeschool their children to comply with statutory notification procedures, regardless of whether they have previously been enrolled in the public school.

If this amendment is adopted by the Senate, the bill will only require parents withdrawing their children from public school to notify the local public school district of their intent to have them educated in accordance with Connecticut law.

Other Resources

E-lert—March 24, 2008—Connecticut: Calls Needed to Oppose Proposed Homeschool Statute

Amendment Text

Bill Text