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| Date: From: Subject: | 9/17/2003 3:44:31 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Maryland--Unnecessary Portfolio Review Forms |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- September 16, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Several counties ask families who operate under the portfolio review option to fill out a form, often called a "Home Schooling Profile", before submitting their portfolio. These forms ask for information to which the school system is not entitled. For example, a form recently mailed to Frederick County home schoolers asks for the birth date of the student and the basic home instruction schedule. Allegany County's form asks whether the family networks with other families, whether the student's work is evaluated by anyone else, and asks for a description of the student's "designated study area." You are not required to fill out any such form before submitting your portfolio. We recommend that you do not. However, if you want to fill out the form, we recommend that you put "N/A" in the blanks calling for information not required by regulations. The forms usually hint that your portfolio review will go faster if you fill out the form. The promise of saving time is certainly very appealing. It is difficult to understand, however, how gathering information that is not required--and not even relevant to the portfolio review--will speed up anything. Furthermore, the school systems do not seem to take into account how filling out such a form will interrupt your home school day. It takes time to fill out forms. Teaching parents are busy. And keep in mind that you can save time by simply dropping off your portfolio, rather than waiting with the official while he reviews your portfolio. Sincerely, Scott 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 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
