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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/13/2006 11:25:57 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Connecticut--Calls Needed to Stop Change in Compulsory Attendance Law |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 13, 2006 Connecticut--Calls Needed to Stop Change in Compulsory Attendance Law Dear HSLDA members and friends: Your calls are needed this morning to members of the Joint Education Committee to stop a bill that would restrict who may conduct home instruction in Connecticut. Current law permits any person having control of a child to make educational decisions for a child, including the decision to teach the child at home, but Raised Bill No. 634 would limit this to parents or guardians. This means that grandparents and other relatives of a child would not be permitted to homeschool a child unless they were appointed legal guardians by court order. There is a hearing today at 1 p.m. by the Joint Education Committee to consider this bill. Please call right now to express your opposition to this unnecessary and restrictive change in Connecticut law. Action Requested: 1. Please call the Chairman and as many members of the Joint Education Committee as possible with this message: "Please vote against Raised Bill No. 634 which would restrict educational decisions for children to just parents and legal guardians. This would eliminate grandparents and other relatives from undertaking educational responsibilities for children whose parents may be unable to do so. Please do not identify yourself as a homeschooling family, since this issue is broader than just homeschooling. The contact information for members of the Joint Education Committee is as follows: Sen. Thomas P. Gaffey, Co-Chair (D) (860) 240-0425 Gaffey@senatedems.ct.gov Rep. Andrew Fleischmann, Co-Chair (D) (860) 240-0420 Andrew.Fleischmann@cga.ct.gov Sen. John Fonfara, Vice Chair (D) 860-240-0043 Fonfara@senatedems.ct.gov Rep. Felipe Reinoso, Vice Chair (D) (860) 240-8585 Felipe.Reinoso@cga.ct.gov Sen. Thomas Herlihy, Ranking Member (R) (860) 240-0436 Thomas.Herlihy@cga.ct.gov Rep. David Labriola, Ranking Member (R) (860) 240-8700 David.Labriola@housegop.state.ct.us Rep. Catherine Abercrombie (D) (860) 240-8585 Catherine.Abercrombie@cga.ct.gov Rep. Antonietta Boucher (R) (800) 842-1423 Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov Rep. Michael Cardin (D) (860) 240-8488 Michaeljcardin@comcast.NET Rep. Charles Clemons (D) (860) 240-8585 Charles.Clemons@cga.ct.gov Rep. Paul Davis (D) (860) 240-8585 Paul.Davis@cga.ct.gov Sen. Bill Finch (D) (860) 240-0447 Finch@senatedems.ct.gov Rep. Mary Fritz (D) (860) 240-8500 Mary.Fritz@cga.ct.gov Rep. Henry Genga (D) (860) 240-8585 henry.genga@cga.ct.gov Rep. Linda Gentile (D) (860) 240-8585 Linda.Gentile@cga.ct.gov Rep. Marilyn Giuliano (R) (860) 240-8700 Marilyn.Giuliano@housegop.state.ct.us Rep. Gail Hamm (D) (860) 240-8585 Gail.Hamm@cga.ct.gov Rep. Robert Heagney (R) (800) 842-1423 Robert.Heagney@housegop.state.ct.us Rep. Deborah Heinrich (D) (860) 240-8585 Deborah.Heinrich@cga.ct.gov Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R) (860) 240-8700 DebraLee.Hovey@housegop.state.ct.us Rep. Themis Klarides (R) (800) 842-1423 Themis.Klarides@housegop.state.ct.us Sen. Andrew McDonald (D) (800) 842-1420 Mcdonald@senatedems.ct.gov Rep. Steven Mikutel (D) (860) 240-8585 Steve.Mikutel@cga.ct.gov Rep. Tim O'Brien (D) No phone number listed tim.obrien@cga.ct.gov Rep. Tom Reynolds (D) (860) 240-8585 Tom.Reynolds@cga.ct.gov Sen. Andrew Roraback (R) (800) 842-1421 Andrew.Roraback@cga.ct.gov Rep. Pamela Sawyer (R) (860) 240-8700 Pamela.Sawyer@housegop.state.ct.us Rep. Jim Shapiro (D) (860) 240-8531 Jim.Shapiro@cga.ct.gov Rep. Lewis Wallace (D) (860) 240-0550 Lew.Wallace@cga.ct.gov Rep. Kevin Witkos (860) 240-8700 Kevin.Witkos@cga.ct.gov 2. Please forward this email to every homeschooling family you know who is not a member of HSLDA and urge them to contact their state representatives with this same message. To view the text of Raised Bill No. 634, please visit http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/TOB/s/pdf/2006SB-00634-R00-SB.pdf Sincerely, Dewitt T. Black, III HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Remember the last time you wrote a term paper? Research can be grueling-digging through archives, wading through articles, conducting interviews. But if it's related to homeschooling, you can relax a little. There's a good chance that you'll find what you're looking for in HSLDA's bimonthly Home School Court Report. Providing in-depth, insightful articles on much of what affects the world of homeschoolers, the Court Report is a must-read for the serious homeschooler. This publication is provided free to each HSLDA member. 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