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3/4/2008 10:44:02 AM Home School Legal Defense Association New Hampshire--Calls Needed TODAY to Oppose Changes to State Homeschool Law

====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 4, 2008 New Hampshire--Calls Needed TODAY to Oppose Changes to State Homeschool Law Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Senate Bill 337, which increases government control over New Hampshire homeschoolers, will be discussed in an executive session on Wednesday, March 5, and may go to the full Senate this Thursday (March 6). Calls are needed to encourage the Education Committee to vote this bill "inexpedient to legislate." It is possible that the committee will pass the bill to the whole Senate for consideration. Senator Peter Bragdon, a member of the Education Committee, has proposed amendments to Senate Bill 337 which would make its impact on homeschoolers less negative. Calls are also needed to all senators to encourage them to accept Senator Bragdon's amendments if they insist on moving this bill forward. ACTION REQUESTED Call the Senate Education Committee and your own senator, and, in your own words, give them the following message: "The current homeschool law in New Hampshire does not need fixing. The current proposed changes infringe on my right as a parent to direct the education of my children. There is no problem with the current law, and these changes would create additional burdens and unwanted intrusion into homeschooling families. Furthermore, the bill would likely create confusion regarding whether the Department of Education would have approval authority over homeschool programs. Please oppose this bill, and vote it inexpedient to legislate. If this bill is not voted inexpedient to legislate, please accept Senator Bragdon's amendments." For your senator's contact information, go to HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/toolbox . The Senate Education Committee is as follows: Sen. Iris W. Estabrook, Chair (603)868-5524 iris.estabrook@leg.state.nh.us Sen. Joseph A. Foster, Vice Chair (603)891-0307 joseph.foster@leg.state.nh.us Sen. Martha Fuller Clark martha.fullerclark@leg.state.nh.us Sen. Molly M. Kelly (603)352-5605 molly.kelly@leg.state.nh.us Sen. Peter E. Bragdon (603)673-7135 peter.bragdon@leg.state.nh.us Sen. Robert J. Letourneau robert.letourneau@leg.state.nh.us Thank you for your support! Very truly yours, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many acorns can a chipmunk hold in its cheeks? We don't know! But we do know that gathering little by little enables ordinary folks to prepare for hard times. That principle is behind HSLDA's payment plan: by paying a month at a time, families can receive an annual HSLDA membership. Meanwhile, they can feel secure as they homeschool and focus on other priorities -- their children. Don't go nuts trying to pay for membership all at once. Choose one of our convenient payment plans. 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