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3/24/2008 3:16:41 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Michigan: Homeschool Freedom in Michigan under Attack!

====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 24, 2008 Michigan: Homeschool Freedom in Michigan under Attack! Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, House Bill 5912 has been introduced. It would require all homeschoolers to register with the local superintendent. The bill also would require homeschoolers to turn in the names and ages of each child who is being educated at home and the name and address of legal guardians or parents doing the educating. The bill has 24 co-sponsors, and the environment towards homeschoolers in the House is very hostile. Many legislators came out against homeschooling while they were discussing a bill which would require the compulsory school attendance age to be lowered. They cited lack of accountability as a need to regulate homeschoolers. Therefore, we need to contact the sponsor and co-sponsors of this legislation immediately to let them know that Michigan homeschoolers do not need or want these types of restrictions. REQUESTED ACTION 1. Contact the primary sponsor of H.B. 5912, Representative Brenda Clack, and give her this message in your own words: "Please withdraw H.B. 5912. Homeschooling is successful and working in Michigan. Since it is not broken, it does not need to be fixed." Contact information for Representative Clack: Rep. Brenda Clack: 517-373-8808, brendaclack@house.mi.gov 2. Please call the co-sponsors of the bill and give them this message: "Please withdraw your support for H.B. 5912. This bill infringes on the freedom of parents to homeschool their children. Homeschooling is successful and working well in Michigan. We have fought hard to be free and want to remain this way." We recommend that in addition to calling the assigned representatives, that you also send an email to ALL 24 co-sponsors AND send a blind copy to elerts@inch.org. CO-SPONSORS OF H.B. 5912 If your last name begins with A-I, please call the following members: Joan Bauer: 517-373-0826, joanbauer@house.mi.gov Bob Constan: 517-373-0849, bobconstan@house.mi.gov Marc Corriveau: 517-373-3816, marccorriveau@house.mi.gov Robert Dean: 517-373-2668, robertdean@house.mi.gov Kate Ebli: 517-373-2617, KateEbli@house.mi.gov Barbara Farrah: 517-373-0845, barbarafarrah@house.mi.gov Richard Hammel: 517-373-7557, richardhammel@house.mi.gov Ted Hammon: 517-373-3906, tedhammon@house.mi.gov If your last name begins with letters J-R, please call these members: Shanelle Jackson: 517-373-1705, shanellejackson@house.mi.gov Bert Johnson: 517-373-0144, bertjohnson@house.mi.gov Robert Jones: 517-373-1785, robertjones@house.mi.gov Kathleen Law: 517-373-0588, kathleenlaw@house.mi.gov Richard LeBlanc: 517-373-2576, richardleblanc@house.mi.gov Gabe Leland: 517-373-6990, gabeleland@house.mi.gov Mark Meadows: 517-373-1786, markmeadows@house.mi.gov If your last name begins with letters S-Z, please call these members: Fred Miller: 517-373-0159, fredmiller@house.mi.gov Gino Polidori: 517-373-0847, ginopolidori@house.mi.gov Joel Sheltrown: 517-373-3817, joelsheltrown@house.mi.gov Mike Simpson: 517-373-1775, mikesimpson@house.mi.gov Alma Smith: 517-373-1771, almasmith@house.mi.gov Virgil Smith: 517-373-0589, virgilsmith@house.mi.gov Aldo Vagnozzi: 517-373-1793, aldovagnozzi@house.mi.gov Lisa Wojno: 517-373-2275, lisawojno@house.mi.gov BACKGROUND To view the text of this bill, go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4929 . 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