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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/23/2002 3:51:37 PM Scott A. Woodruff, Esq., Staff Attorney of HSLDA Vermont--Final Committee Decision on H. 703 Expected Tomorrow |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- April 23, 2002 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, House Committee action on H. 703 will come to a climax tomorrow (4/24/2002) at a meeting scheduled for 9:00 AM. This bill would prevent the Commissioner of Education from delaying home school enrollments, which has brought needless anxiety and tremendous legal uncertainty to many. The bill would also give home school families the dignity of a presumption that they are innocent. The public hearing on April 17 was tremendously positive in every respect--except that the committee took no action. Tomorrow the committee is expected to either leave the bill "tabled," in which case it will be dead for the year, or bring it to a committee vote. A favorable committee vote would then allow the bill to go to the house floor for action. ACTION REQUESTED Please let your voice be heard! We need a final push to get this bill out of committee and on to the floor of the House of Representatives. If you have not previously told the members of the Committee your opinion, there is still a small window of opportunity. You can call 802-828-2228 today or very early tomorrow. Your message can be as simple as, "Please pass draft 1 of H. 703. It will prevent needless delay and anxiety and help protect families who home school." The committee will meet in Room 45 in the statehouse. We do not expect the committee to open the meeting for public testimony, but we encourage all who wish to come and fill the room as a show of your support. Room 45 is much smaller than the room in which the public hearing was held. CONTACT INFORMATION Call 802-828-2228 to leave a message for a representative. If you do not know who your representative is, you can look it up with the legislative toolbox on HSLDA's web site http://www.hslda.org/toolbox . HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Rep. Howard Crawford of Burke, Chair Rep. Jason Barney of Highgate, Vice-Chair Rep. Jack Anderson of Woodstock Rep. Erron Carey of Chester Rep. George Cross of Winooski Rep. Virginia Duffy of Rutland City Rep. Kathy LaVoie of Swanton, Clerk Rep. Alice Miller of Shaftsbury Rep. Donny Osman of Plainfield Rep. Neil Randall of Bradford Rep. Susan Wheeler of Burlington Thank you for standing with us for freedom in Vermont! Very truly yours, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney {{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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
