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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/27/2006 4:58:34 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Ohio--Privacy threatened in Cincinnati! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 27, 2006 Ohio--Privacy threatened in Cincinnati! Dear HSLDA members and friends: HSLDA has known for a long time that neither federal law nor Ohio statutes provide adequate protection to homeschool paperwork submitted to the school district. The law arguably treats homeschool paperwork as "public data," which is subject to a Freedom of Information Act request by third parties. The Cincinnati Public School District has received just such a request, asking for information on all of the homeschool students in the district. Cincinnati appears to be taking steps to avoid violating homeschool privacy. Because we have been aware of this problem for years, our notification form--available for members--already addresses this problem. If you used HSLDA's form, you have already taken steps to protect your privacy. However, our experience with school officials leads us to believe they may not read the fine print on your notification form at this point, so we are advising all members to use the form available on our members only web page to assert their privacy interest. You can access that form here: http://members.hslda.org/state/OH/Ohioprivacy327.pdf . Sincerely, Scott W. Somerville Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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: ##ToAddress## - 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. ====================================================================== | |
