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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/10/2004 11:38:28 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Minnesota--Calls needed to stop Homeschool regulation bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 10, 2004 Calls needed to stop Homeschool regulation bill Dear Minnesota HSLDA members and friends: Minnesota is one of five or six states that offers some kind of tax break for families with children in home or private schools. A new bill in the Minnesota House would regulate every school that accepts a child from a family that claims any tax credit or deduction for educational expenses, including homeschools. This bill must be defeated. ACTION REQUESTED: (1) Please call every member of the House Education Policy, listed below. Politely say, "Please vote against House Bill 1787. Private and homeschool families save Minnesota millions in taxes. Don't take away their freedom!" All numbers are in the 651 area code. If the Representative is unavailable, leave a message with a staffer or with the main switchboard. Chair: Barb Sykora (R) 296-4315 Vice Chair: Mark Olson (R) 296-4237 Lead-DFL: Lyndon Carlson (DFL) 296-4255 Jeff Anderson (R) 296-4193 Dick Borrell (R) 296-4336 Mark Buesgens (R) 296-5185 Randy Demmer (R) 296-9236 Rob Eastlund (R) 296-5364 Sondra Erickson (R) 296-6746 Bud Heidgerken (R) 296-4317 Jeff Johnson (R) 296-5511 Karen Klinzing (R) 296-1147 Philip Krinkie (R) 296-2907 Doug Meslow (R) 296-5363 Carla Nelson (R) 296-0573 Scott Newman (R) 296-1534 Stephanie Olsen (R) 296-4280 Alice Seagren (R) 296-7803 Marty Seifert (R) 296-5374 Dean Urdahl (R) 296-4344 Lynn Wardlow (R) 296-4128 Kurt Zellers (R) 296-5502 Connie Bernardy (DFL) 296-5510 Len Biernat (DFL) 296-4219 Jim Davnie (DFL) 296-0173 Kent Eken (DFL) 296-9918 Mindy Greiling (DFL) 296-5387 Mike Jaros (DFL) 296-4246 Ron Latz (DFL) 296-7026 Carlos Mariani (DFL) 296-9714 Gene Pelowski (DFL) 296-8637 Nora Slawik (DFL) 296-7807 BACKGROUND: Unlike most states, Minnesota currently provides a tax credit for low income families with children in private or homeschools, and a tax deduction for families who make more money. This is a real benefit for families, but it provides a tempting target for legislators who want to regulate private education. House Bill 1787 would force every school that accepts a child from a family that plans to take a tax credit or tax deduction to make several changes. (1) The school would have to comply with the state's high school graduation requirements, instead of the school's own standards. (2) The state would restrict the school's ability to expel students and would regulate the school's control over which courses the students can take. (3) Schools would be required to perform criminal background checks on school employees. This bill appears to be a straightforward attack on private school freedom. To the best of our knowledge, there are no specific problems in current law that support the proposed changes. Whether or not your family currently takes advantage of these tax breaks, this bill is a slap in the face to every Minnesota family that spends their own money to educate their own children. It must be defeated. Sincerely, Scott Somerville HSLDA Staff Attorney {{JoinAd}} ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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