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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/6/2005 5:19:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Oregon--Emails Needed to Support Home Education Equity Bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== May 6, 2005 Oregon--Emails Needed to Support Home Education Equity Bill Dear HSLDA members and friends: We need you to contact the members of the House Education Committee immediately to support the Home Education Equity Bill. The House Education Committee has scheduled a work session to vote on House Bill 2733, this Monday, May 9th, beginning at 1:00 P.M. We need you to contact the committee members to ask them to support freedom for homeschoolers and to vote for a "do pass" recommendation for H.B. 2733. ACTION REQUESTED: Please contact as many members of the House Education Committee as possible and give them this message: "Please support freedom for homeschoolers and vote for a 'do pass' recommendation for House Bill 2733. This bill will save taxpayer dollars and allow homeschool parents the freedom to determine what is in the best interests of their children. Home educators have earned the right to more freedom after demonstrating their success for the past 20 years." Rep. Linda Flores Chair (and a sponsor of the bill) -- Republican 503-986-1451 rep.lindaflores@state.or.us Rep. John Dallum Vice-Chair (and a cosponsor of the bill) -- Republican 503-986-1459 rep.johndallum@state.or.us Rep. Steve March Vice-Chair -- Democrat 503-986-1446 rep.stevemarch@state.or.us Rep. Debi Farr -- Republican 503-986-1414 rep.debifarr@state.or.us Rep. John Lim -- Republican 503-986-1450 rep.johnlim@state.or.us Rep. Arnie Roblan -- Democrat 503-986-1409 rep.arnieroblan@state.or.us Rep. Chip Shields -- Democrat 503-986-1443 rep.chipshields@state.or.us BACKGROUND: A similar bill was introduced in the last legislative session to bring greater freedom to homeschool families in Oregon. While this previous legislation passed both the House and Senate, the Governor vetoed the bill. Our goal with House Bill 2733 is to obtain a sufficient margin in the legislature to override a potential veto from the Governor. Like the widow at the Judge's door in Luke 18 we will continue to bring our petition before the Governor to persuade him to sign the Home Education Equity Bill. Oregon first enacted a homeschool law in 1985. Since that time, numerous efforts have been made to enact amendments providing more freedom to parents. The most recent change in the law occurred in 1999 when significant progress was made in reducing state oversight of homeschooling. House Bill 2733 represents a continuation of legislative efforts to gain more freedom for parents. If House Bill 2733 is enacted, Oregon will join a growing majority of states requiring no standardized testing of homeschooled students. Furthermore public school officials will have no record of children being homeschooled, because parents will not be required to even notify public school officials of their decision to conduct home instruction. Oregon has the potential through this legislation to go from a state with an average homeschool law to a state with a great homeschool law. If everyone works hard towards this goal we can achieve success this year. To see more information on this and other bills HSLDA is monitoring in Oregon, visit our website at: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/OR/ Thank you for fighting for freedom in Oregon. Sincerely, Christopher J. Klicka, Esq. HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? For us, good customer service is both an art and a science -it should appeal to our members and be effective. Consider what our members say about us: We're thankful for the support HSLDA membership provides us. 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