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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/20/2002 5:00:42 PM Scott A. Woodruff, Esq., Staff Attorney of HSLDA West Virginia--"Early Childhood Education" Trap for Families |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- March 20, 2002 Dear West Virginia Members and Friends, The West Virginia legislature has passed a bill requiring all counties to offer "early childhood education" (ECE) to children who are age 4 by September 1. The program is voluntary--no one is required to enroll a child in ECE. However, if you voluntarily enroll, you cannot remove the child from the program unless you formally enroll him in a home or private school. If you do not, you may be subject to prosecution for truancy. Near the end of this year's legislative session the West Virginia legislature hastily tacked the ECE provision on to Senate Bill 247, legislation originally written to give public school employees raises. Counties have until 2012 to implement ECE. Currently, only two things bring a child under the compulsory attendance law in West Virginia: turning age 6 by September 1, or enrolling the child in a publicly supported kindergarten. S.B. 247 would create a third: enrolling a 4-year-old in ECE. The bill will now go to Governor Bob Wise, who has the power to sign it or veto it. If you would like the Governor to veto it, call his office at 888-438-2731 immediately. REQUESTED ACTION We encourage you to pass this information on to others in West Virginia. Families must be warned about the problems with S.B. 247 so they understand the consequences of voluntarily enrolling in the ECE program. BACKGROUND For more information on why HSLDA opposes expanding compulsory attendance ages, check out this article on our web site: "Compulsory Education Laws: The Dialogue Reopens" http://www.hslda.org/courtreport/V16N5/V16N501.asp Thank you for standing with us. Very truly yours, Scott A. Woodruff, Esq. {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 E-mail: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an e-mail with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an e-mail from the e-mail address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your e-mail address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this e-mail address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any e-mail sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send e-mail to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also e-mail staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
