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School officials insist on meeting

At the beginning of the 2003-2004 school year, a school official at Aiea Intermediate School sent a memorandum to homeschooling parents stating that they must meet with him in order to complete Form 4140, in connection with their decision to homeschool. After receiving this memo, a Home School Legal Defense Association member family contacted us for assistance. HSLDA Senior Counsel Dewitt Black wrote the school official and pointed out that Hawaii law does not require homeschooling parents to meet with public school officials for any purpose. Additionally, Black explained that the Hawaii Administrative Rules make it clear that the notice of intent to homeschool may be submitted on either Form 4140 or in a letter containing the required information. The family in question had previously provided the required information in a letter.

HSLDA member families encountering difficulties like this from uninformed public school officials should contact us for assistance.