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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/26/2003 6:08:44 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Utah--Truancy Bill Amended |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- February 26, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Thank you for your hard work and phone calls! Because of the outstanding efforts of homeschoolers across Utah, the Senate Education Committee amended House Bill 76 on February 24 to address our concerns. As you know, HB 76, in its original form, would have made it a crime for parents of truants to not "cooperate" with school officials. With the new amendments, parents must now merely "respond" to a written request, although the term "respond" is defined to include taking "reasonable steps to work with school authorities to resolve a minor's truancy." Homeschoolers who have been exempted from public school attendance pursuant to Utah Code sec.53A-11-102(1)(b)(ii) are expressly declared to be not "truant." Utah homeschoolers generally have positive relations with local school officials, but there have been increasing problems in a handful of districts. This year's interaction with the legislature proves they are listening when we speak. Home School Legal Defense Association urges all Utah homeschoolers to build strong, positive relationships with elected representatives. By working together today, we can expand our liberties for tomorrow! BACKGROUND The Utah Legislature has responded to our concerns about this bill, but still does not understand the problems this law will cause for families who have never formally been "approved" by their local school district. Until Utah's "approval" law is changed, Utah homeschoolers will remain at some risk. For more information about this bill visit our website at: http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/ut/2003/uthb76/default.asp 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
