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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/21/2007 10:41:43 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Ohio--Outdated Policy Creates Stir |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== August 21, 2007 Ohio--Outdated Policy Creates Stir Dear HSLDA Members: When Ohio's Dublin City Schools began telling homeschoolers they must enroll their children in the local public school before they could receive an excuse from compulsory public school attendance, homeschoolers were fast to act. Members quickly telephoned the Home School Legal Defense Association to let us know about the issue. Staff Attorney Michael Donnelly called local school officials and discovered the source of the problem--new employees were trying to implement an outdated policy, which indicated that only enrolled students could receive excuses from compulsory attendance. Attorney Donnelly explained that Section 3301-34-03 of the Ohio Administrative Code, which governs the procedure for home education notification, does not require parents to enroll their homeschooled children in the local public school. HSLDA found the Dublin City Schools to be cooperative and responsive. They quickly promised to contact the affected families and inform them that their notification paperwork would be processed according to the regulation. Misunderstanding of home education laws is a common problem at the beginning of the school year. With new staff grappling with new positions and unfamiliar regulations or policies, it is natural to expect that these types of situations will occur, at least (we hope) occasionally. HSLDA is privileged to be able to serve its members and resolve issues specific to their school districts. Your membership allows us to advocate for homeschooling freedom in Ohio, with our federal government, and all over the world. We thank you for your attention to these important matters of freedom and for your ongoing support. Sincerely, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many of your friends would pay your legal fees? As a member of HSLDA, you have 80,000 families standing with you to protect and advance homeschool freedoms in the United States and foreign countries. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
