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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/27/2004 5:09:29 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Franklin County Public Schools Retreats from Unlawful Demands |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== August 27, 2004 Virginia--Franklin County Public Schools Retreats from Unlawful Demands Dear HSLDA Franklin County members and friends: Many homeschoolers recently received a letter from Franklin County Public Schools containing unlawful demands and implied threats. 1. The letter says you are conditionally approved to homeschool until September 10 "pending receipt of the Home Instructed Student Achievement Measure" (a county form attached to the letter). First, superintendents have no power whatsoever to "approve" a homeschool program, so it is preposterous for the county to tell you that you are conditionally approved. Second, to the extent the letter threatens homeschoolers with adverse action after September 10, it is blatantly unlawful. Finally, homeschoolers are not obligated to state in advance (on a form or otherwise) the evaluation option they intend to use at the end of the year. We advise our members to disregard the county's form, and we intend to hold county officials responsible if they violate our members' rights. 2. The letter says that you must submit "evidence of educational achievement on a standardized test" by August 1, 2005. This is only partially correct. You also have the option of submitting any evaluation or assessment which shows adequate growth and progress (the superintendent must use reasonable judgment on this issue). 3. The letter says you must turn in your notice of intent by August 1. This is incorrect; the correct date is August 15. In our discussions with county officials today, they acknowledged the letter's many errors. They assured us they would send out a letter of correction. Sincerely, Scott A. Woodruff, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Paid an attorney lately? Legal consultation can easily cost you upwards of $100 an hour. For the same fee, why not have a lawyer on call for you 24/7? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1098 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
