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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/26/2005 5:02:22 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--James City Testing Error |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== May 26, 2005 Virginia--James City Testing Error Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Earlier this year the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools sent a letter dated February 23, 2005, to homeschoolers in the county. His letter said: "...We have arranged for your child(ren) to be tested during the week of June 21, 2005... I am enclosing a Testing Response Form for you to complete and return..." He then sent a follow up letter a few weeks later to families who did not respond to the first letter. The follow-up letter stated: "All testing response forms need to be returned to my office by April 30, 2005. However, we have not received your form. It is vital that we receive this information back..." These presumptuous letters were sent even to the many families who never asked the school system to make testing arrangements. Virginia law gives you wide latitude in your year end assessment. You are not required to have testing done through the public schools and you are not required to send the form back. Families who do not wish to test through the public schools should disregard the letters. The February 23 letter also said: "...The statute allows you to have your children tested privately, providing the test used is the same achievement test which has been approved by the State Board of Education for use in the public school." This is misleading. Testing option 2 under the homeschool law allows families to submit any test or assessment that shows an adequate level of educational growth and progress. If you accepted the offer to test in the public school, but have decided you would rather test privately, there is no need to go through with public school testing. Simply call the school district as soon as possible and tell them that you have decided to test privately. We called the Assistant Superintendent and discussed the letters. He acknowledged that families are under no duty to respond. Sincerely, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> There may be a shortage of the flu vaccine, but there's no shortage of legal protection for homeschoolers. HSLDA is 80,000 families standing together for the right of each family to teach their children at home. You don't have to stand alone against those who think homeschoolers should be regulated and controlled. Joining a team of home educators who will stick with you may be just what the doctor ordered for your homeschool . . . and your peace of mind. 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