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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/13/2006 4:25:08 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Rhode Island--Homeschoolers Persuade School Committee Policy Needs Changing |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Rhode Island--Homeschoolers Persuade School Committee Restrictive Policy Needs Changing Last night I attended the West Warwick school committee meeting and asked them to create a task force to revise their antiquated and burdensome home school policy. The homeschoolers present, including Steve and Amy Brock of Rhode Island Guild of Home Teachers, by a show of hands unanimously favored the creation of a task force. Every school committee member who spoke supported the task force. The school committee's attorney, too, spoke in favor of creating a task force. The final vote was unanimously in favor. The stage is now set to significantly improve West Warwick's home school policy. While the "time on task" issue was the catalyst for the creation of the task force, the entire policy will be subject to revision. In the near future, the school committee will name a number of home schoolers to be on the task force. If you would like to volunteer, have a little time you could spare, and are dedicated to protecting freedom, I would like to talk to you. Please email me at ScottW@hslda.org or call me at 540-338-5600. I also asked the school committee to defer action on the Kane's homeschool program until the task force could finish its important work. The Kanes, out of principle, have refused to submit "time on task" information. Regrettably, the school committee denied this request. The Kanes are facing a possible rejection of their homeschool program. We hope that cool heads will prevail and no legal action will be taken against the family. However, Home School Legal Defense Association stands fully ready to defend them as may be necessary. Sincerely Yours, Scott A. Woodruff ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
