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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/7/2006 3:27:34 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Puerto Rico--Urgent Action Needed to Stop Homeschool Bill PC 2754 |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== July 7, 2006 Puerto Rico--Urgent Action Needed to Stop Homeschool Bill PC 2754 Dear HSLDA members and friends: A bill has just been introduced in the Puerto Rico House which addresses homeschooling and, if passed, would drastically change the current law. PC 2754 is set for hearing before the House Education Committee on Thursday, July 13, at 1:00 p.m. Action Requested: We are urging members of HSLDA and other homeschoolers in Puerto Rico to attend the meeting and voice their opposition to the bill for the following reasons: 1. Current practice in Puerto Rico of recognition of home education via the "non-governmental entity" private school exemption recognizes the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children without unwarranted governmental interference. 2. PC 2754 would require homeschoolers in Puerto Rico to notify the General Education Board (GEB) of their intent to homeschool and provide intrusive information about their family such as the name, birth date, age, address, telephone, grade and other information regarding the education of the children to the GEB. 3. The families will have to pay $125 at the time they provide all of this information to the GEB. 4. Parents are required to establish the education mission and philosophy, and provide the information to the GEB. 5. Parents will be required to keep a portfolio of each child's work subject to the evaluation of the GEB every four years. The portfolio must be kept for six years after the child has finished homeschooling. Some homeschoolers are supporting this bill, insisting that homeschoolers will be better off, that even though we're giving up some of our freedoms, we will be able to participate in the public school's extracurricular activities and special education programs, if eligible, and if we want to terminate homeschooling, our children will be able to be admitted in the local public school. This would be a mistake and would be the first situation where a state or territory has actually lost ground as it relates to our freedoms since HSLDA has been in existence. Should this bill pass, Puerto Rico would change from having one of the best homeschool situations, to one of the more regulated. This is a battle for freedom, and every homeschooler in Puerto Rico should be involved. Contact Jose Curet at 787-594-5324 (cell) or email at jcuret@aol.com to find out how you can assist in maintaining the freedom that homeschoolers have in Puerto Rico today. Very truly yours, Michael Smith HSLDA President ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> 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. 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