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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/22/2007 1:36:49 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Nevada: Calls Needed to Pass Bill to Expand Homeschool Freedom |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Nevada: Calls Needed to Pass Bill to Expand Homeschool Freedom Dear HSLDA members and friends, Exciting news! Senate Bill 404 has been introduced by Senator Maurice E. Washington, Chairman of the Committee on Human Resources and Education. This bill is a result of the hard work of Nevada homeschool leaders Frank Schnorbus and Barbara Dragon and my legal counsel. This bill would eliminate much of the current regulation of homeschoolers in Nevada. Under this law, homeschoolers would simply have to file a notice only once with the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The official form would include only the full name, age, and gender of the child; the name and address of the parent filing the notice; and a statement signed by the parent affirming that he "assumes full responsibility for the education of the child while the child is being homeschooled." In addition, there is an optional statement that the parent may sign which expressly prohibits the release of any information included in the notice of intent to anyone except the local school district. Furthermore, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will only provide a copy of the signed notice of intent to the Board of Trustees upon written request if related to the investigation of suspected truancy. The bill also prohibits discrimination in any manner against the child who is or was homeschooled, and requires that homeschool children be allowed to participate in the college entrance exams and the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. One of the most unique and helpful parts of the bill is the statement that "no regulation or policy of the state board or any school district may infringe upon the right of parents to educate his child based on religious preference, unless it is essential to further compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means to further that governmental interest." This extra protection of families who homeschool for religious reasons will be very effective in securing the rights of these homeschooling parents. No other state at this present time has such a clause added to their homeschool law. Therefore, in order to ensure the passage of this homeschool freedom bill, we need you to contact your state senator and assemblyman. REQUESTED ACTION: Please contact your state senator and assemblyman and give them this message: "Please support S.B. 404 introduced by Senator Washington. This bill will better protect parental rights and choice in the area of education. It will also save taxpayers' money by reducing unnecessary bureaucratic oversight over homeschoolers." You can ask for your state senator and assemblyman by calling the legislative hotline at 775-684-3300. You can also use our legislative toolbox at http://capwiz.com/hslda/state/main/?state=NV&view=myofficials to find your representative's contact information. BACKGROUND: For a complete copy of this bill, visit http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/Reports/history.cfm?billname=SB404. Thank you for taking a moment to help expand homeschool freedoms in Nevada. Sincerely, Christopher J. Klicka HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Have you ever yelled into the wind, only to hear the sound of your voice blown back at you? It's hard to be heard in the midst of a storm. Trying to influence federal legislation is much like yelling to be heard while standing in a fierce wind. 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