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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/13/2003 4:35:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Minnesota--Legislation Restores Homeschool Privacy |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- June 13, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, After more than a full year of struggle, Minnesota homeschoolers can finally enjoy their privacy again. Senate File 10, the Minnesota data practices bill, was signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 30, 2003. This bill makes it clear that any data collected by a public school on a homeschooling child or parent is "private data" which may not be released without prior written consent by the parents. With a stroke of the pen, the governor gave Minnesota homeschoolers the best privacy protection in the nation. The new privacy bill does not apply to students who receive "shared time educational services" from a public agency or institution. Students who enroll in public school programs are legally considered public school students. They may be subjected to a large number of requirements that do not apply to independent homeschoolers. Home School Legal Defense Association applauds the hard work of the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators, who demonstrated once again how effective homeschoolers can be in getting legislation enacted. We encourage all homeschoolers to join and support their local and state homeschool organizations, and to remain actively engaged citizens. 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 Email: 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 email 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 email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email 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 email 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 email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
