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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/10/2002 11:15:31 AM Scott W. Somerville, Esq., Staff Attorney of HSLDA Minnesota--Home School Privacy |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, It has come to our attention that school districts in Minnesota are releasing home school records to third parties. Many districts believe they are required to do this, in light of Advisory Opinion #00-052, which classifies home school records as "government data" and must be released upon request. We are modifying the sample forms on our website to explicitly preserve the privacy of each member family. We encourage you to use the Home School Legal Defense Association forms when you submit your "Non-Public Education Compulsory Instruction Report" form by October 1st. HSLDA, the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators, and the Minnesota Homeschooler's Alliance have all agreed to press this matter with the local school districts and with the Department of Children, Families, and Learning. Your superintendent may promptly provide you with a letter explaining your district's privacy policy. If your superintendent does not provide you with such a letter by August 10, please call your school administrative offices and ask them whether your home school records are private. If your district does not protect your privacy, please let us know. To read Advisory Opinion #00-052 visit: http://www.ipad.state.mn.us/opinions/2000/00052.html To read my letter to Minnesota school district superintendents visit: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/MN/200207090.asp We are reasonably confident that home school records can and will be protected. We appreciate your vigilance as we work together to preserve our freedoms. Very truly yours, Scott W. Somerville 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
