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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/6/2006 1:13:14 PM Home School Legal Defense Association South Dakota--Calls Needed to Oppose Change to Compulsory Attendance |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 6, 2006 Dear HSLDA members and friends: Calls are needed immediately to stop House Bill 1234 (H.B. 1234) which would lower the age of compulsory attendance from 6 to 5. It also eliminates the waiver that automatically allows 6-year-olds to wait until age 7 to enter school. If this bill became law, families would be subject to the requirements of the homeschool statute two years earlier than now required. H.B. 1234 is scheduled for a hearing before the House Education Committee on Tuesday, February 7 at 10 a.m. Many education experts have concluded that beginning a child's formal education before they are academically and socially ready may damage their confidence and self-esteem causing poor scholastic performance later. Lowering the compulsory attendance age erodes the authority of parents who are in the best position to determine when their child's formal education should begin. In addition, it is certain that your tax bill will increase to pay for more classroom space and teachers to accommodate the additional students compelled to attend public schools. Action Requested: Please call all the members of the House Education Committee immediately--especially if one is your representative--and ask them to vote against this bill on Tuesday morning. You can express your opposition in your own words. Be concise and courteous. Here is an example: "Please vote against House Bill 1234, which would lower the compulsory attendance age from 6 to 5. This bill will raise taxes, will force students to start school too early, and will take away parental freedom to determine when their children should start school." This bill affects all students, so do not identify yourself as a homeschooler. House Education Committee Members: Representative Phyllis M Heineman--Chair Home: 605-339-2167 Fax: 605-339-7015 Representative Ed McLaughlin--Vice Chair Home: 605-343-8713 Capitol: 605-224-0411 Business: 605-343-8713 Fax: 605-348-6708 Representative Jim Bradford Home: 605-867-5369 Capitol: 605-441-8805 Business: 605-867-5174 Representative Thomas J Brunner Home: 605-257-2336 Business: 605-257-2153 Fax: 605-257-2336 Representative Michael Buckingham Home: 605-343-7657 Capitol: 605-224-0411 Business: 605-394-5050 Fax: 605-394-5054 Representative Burt Elliott Home: 605-225-7136 Business: 605-725-8100 Representative Thomas R Hills Home: 605-642-5620 Representative Paul Nelson Home: 605-983-5014 Capitol: 605-223-2462 Fax: 605-983-5014 Representative Al Novstrup Home: 605-226-2505 Capitol: 605-360-9711 Business: 605-360-9711 Fax: 605-226-8508 Representative Ryan P Olson Home: 605-258-2398 Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-280-2398 Fax: 801-409-8499 Representative Elaine Roberts Home: 605-331-5788 Capitol: 605-224-0411 Representative Donna Schafer Home: 605-624-4819 Capitol: 605-224-4200 Representative Thomas J Van Norman Home: 605-964-8665 Business: 605-964-6686 Fax: 605-964-1166 Representative Keri K Weems Home: 605-274-2525 Capitol: 605-224-4200 Fax: 605-274-2525 Representative Hal G Wick Home: 605-332-1360 Capitol: 605-224-5951 Fax: 605-332-4365 You can use our legislative toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2819 to find your representative. Background: For more information on compulsory attendance, please see our memorandum "Mandatory Kindergarten Is Unnecessary" at http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000028.asp Thank you for standing with us for freedom. Sincerely, Scott Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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