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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/18/2002 4:01:47 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Nevada--State Board of Education Passes New Homeschool Regulations |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, The Nevada State Board of Education met on Saturday, December 14, and approved MOST but not all of the changes to the homeschooling regulations proposed by Nevada homeschoolers. Read the new regulations on our web site at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=616 (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) This was a great relief to three families from Goldfield, Nevada, whom Child Protective Services had expressly threatened with removal of their children unless they signed their county's homeschool paperwork (in accordance with the old regulations). They signed their county's forms under protest and with the express condition that any agreement they entered into would be binding only until the State Board amended the regulations. Home School Legal Defense Association is pleased with the changes that were enacted by the State Board of Education. We were, however, surprised and disappointed at the last-minute objections that kept us from improving the law governing homeschool consultants. Nevada is one of only two states in the country that legally require a consultant for new homeschoolers. In the other 48 states, local support groups voluntarily give new homeschoolers a helping hand, with excellent results. The consistent experience of other states proves that there is no need for a law mandating consultants for new homeschoolers. HSLDA is committed to work together with Nevada's homeschool organizations to repeal the consultant law sometime in the future. HSLDA has spent years encouraging the growth of strong local support groups that voluntarily help new homeschoolers. We urge all HSLDA members to join and support their state and local homeschool organizations. And, we encourage every family with three of more years of homeschool experience to volunteer their time to help new families get started. We say "thank you" to all of you who supported these positive changes to the regulations. Homeschoolers in Nevada are better off today because of your hard work. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
