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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/30/2007 4:26:45 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Tennessee--Notice of Intent Deadline |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Tennessee--Notice of Intent Deadline Dear HSLDA Members: For those of you planning to comply with Tennessee's homeschool law for the 2007-2008 school year, we are providing the following information by way of reminder. Parents conducting a homeschool which is not associated with a church-related school must notify the local school district of their intent to conduct the homeschool by August 1 of each school year. However, if the notice is not given by August 1, but is given by September 1, it may be submitted upon payment by the parent of a penalty of $20 for each week or portion thereof by which the notice is late. This penalty payment shall not exceed $80 and shall be charged per family regardless of the number of children attending the homeschool. The superintendent has the discretionary authority to waive the September 1 deadline for good and sufficient reasons. For parents conducting a homeschool which is associated with a church-related school, there is no provision in the homeschool statute requiring that any notice be given to the local public school. Thus, the August 1 deadline does not apply to these students. However, for those students whose homeschool is associated with a church-related school and who are in grades 9-12, parents must register them with the local school district. There is no deadline for this registration, although we believe this registration should take place on or about the time the parent begins to conduct the homeschool each year. Parents also have the option of having their children attend a church-related school. This is not homeschooling, because the church-related school is not being conducted by parents or legal guardians. This school is being operated by a denominational, parochial, or other bona fide church organization. Under this option, there is no need for parents to comply with the homeschool law, which includes notice, registration, or testing through the public school. This option is based upon a memorandum from the Tennessee State Department Education dated February 18, 1999, recognizing that children attending a church-related school through its satellite or extension program in their home and being taught by a parent are in compliance with Tennessee's compulsory attendance law. Please note that HSLDA will defend any member family whose right to teach their children at home is challenged by the state--even if their religious convictions prohibit them from complying with the state homeschool law. The information in this email is provided to those who intend to comply with state law and to assist you in meeting the statutory deadline. Please contact us if you have any questions about getting started this school year. Sincerely, Dewitt T. Black, III HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who are the nation's best lobbyists? We don't know that this has ever been determined; but we do know that HSLDA's National Center for Home Education is the only national organization lobbying on behalf of homeschoolers on Capitol Hill. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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