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House Bill 368: Relative to the Evaluation Procedure for Home Schooled Students
Resources:
11 Reasons to oppose H.B. 367 & 368 >>
Draft of a proposed revision of RSA 193-A: 6 >>
Sponsors:
State Representative Judith E. Day (D)
Summary:
If passed, House Bill 368 would require parents who are homeschooling their children to include in their notice of intent to homeschool a statement affirming that they will provide instruction in all of the subjects required by New Hampshire law. These subjects are: Science, Mathmateics, Language, government, history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the U.S., and an exposure to and appreciation of art and music.
Status:
| 1/8/2009 |  | (House) Introduced and referred to education committee |
| 1/27/2009 | | (House) Public Hearing: 2/11/2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Representative’s Hall |
| 1/27/2009 | | (House) The Education Committee voted to retain the bill to study “home education” in New Hampshire. This means the committee will study the legislation and must issue a report by Novmeber 1. |
| 4/14/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—full committee work session: 4/21/2009 11:00 a.m. Legislative Office Building 207. |
| 4/22/2009 | | (House) Retained bill—Evaluation and Records subcommittee work session: 4/29/2009 10:00 a.m. in LOB 207 |
| 4/29/2009 | | (House) Retained bill—Definitions subcommittee work session: 5/6/2009 8:30 a.m. in LOB 207 |
| 5/21/2009 | | (House) Retained bill—Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee work session: 6/2/2009 10:00 a.m. 207 |
| 6/2/2009 | | (House) Retained bill—Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee work session: 6/23/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 307 |
| 6/10/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Time/date change: Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee work session 6/23/2009 1:00 p.m. LOB 207 |
| 6/10/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Subcommittee meeting on 6/23/2009 CANCELLED |
| 9/2/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee work session: 9/29/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 207 |
| 9/28/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Notification Subcommittee Work Session: 10/13/2009 1:00 p.m. LOB 207 |
| 10/13/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Evaluation and Records Subcommittee Work Session: 10/20/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 205 |
| 10/13/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee Work Session: 10/20/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 207 |
| 10/20/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Evaluation and Records Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2009 1:30 p.m. LOB 207 |
| 10/20/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Probational Appeals Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2009 2:00 p.m. or after session LOB 207 |
| 10/20/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Definitions Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2009 2:00 p.m. or after session LOB 205 |
| 10/21/2009 | | (House) Canceled—Retained Bill—Executive Session: 12/1/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 207 |
| 10/21/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Definitions Subcommittee Work Session: 11/10/2009 1:00 p.m. LOB 207 |
| 10/30/2009 | | (House) Retained Bill—Executive Session: 11/19/2009 10:00 a.m. LOB 207 |
| 12/1/2009 | | (House) Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (14–6) |
| 12/1/2009 | | (House) Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment |
| 12/1/2009 | | (House) Full House vote scheduled for January 6, 2010 |
HSLDA’s Position:
Oppose.
Action Requested:
1) Call or preferably visit your representative and ask them to vote HB 368 inexpedient to legislation (ITL). To find our who your representative is, use our Legislative Toolbox.
Please make the following message clear in your own words:
The House Education Committee voted with a bipartisan majority to recommend that no changes to current homeschool laws in New Hampshire are needed. In spite of this, anti-homeschooling members of the committee have essentially resurrected HB 367 as an amendment to HB 368 and have forced a floor fight over this issue. HB 367 was already voted down by the house last year. I am asking you to vote ITL on HB 368—the recommendation of a bipartisan majority of the committee. The New Hampshire homeschool law is working fine and needs no further changes. Furthermore, if passed, HB 368 would make New Hampshire’s homeschool law the most restrictive and burdensome homeschool law in the country. Please vote ITL on HB 368.
2) Plan to attend the New Hampshire full House session on January 6, 2010.
 Other Resources |
E-lert—January 16, 2009—New Hampshire: Most Serious Threat to Homeschool Freedom in New Hampshire
E-lert—January 21, 2009—New Hampshire: Action Needed to Oppose Threatening Homeschool Legislation
E-lert—January 28, 2009—New Hampshire: Attend Hearing to Oppose Threatening Homeschool Legislation
E-lert—2/6/2009—New Hampshire: Action needed to Oppose Threatening Legislation
E-lert—2/24/2009—New Hampshire: More Action needed to Oppose Threatening Legislation
E-lert—3/6/2009—New Hampshire: H.B. 367 is ITL, But 368 Lives on for Yet another “Study”
E-lert—4/20/2009—New Hampshire: H.B. 368 to be “Studied” Tomorrow
E-lert—May 4, 2009—New Hampshire: “Definitions” Subcommittee Meeting Canceled for May 6!
E-lert—June 8, 2009—New Hampshire: Please Attend Home Education Advisory Council Meeting—Tomorrow!
E-lert—June 15, 2009—New Hampshire: June 23rd Subcommittee Work Session—CANCELLED!
E-lert—September 23, 2009—Please Attend HB 368 Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee Work Session
E-lert—October 2, 2009—New Hampshire: Education Committee “Still Studying” Homeschool Law!
E-lert—October 7, 2009—New Hampshire: News You Can Use to Defend Your Homeschool!
Amendment Proposed by the Minority of the House Education Committee
