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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/24/2009 4:06:38 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Minnesota--Call Now to Support Increased Homeschool Freedom |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 24, 2009 Minnesota--Call Now to Support Increased Homeschool Freedom Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, The Minnesota homeschool community has a rare opportunity to significantly reduce the mandated reporting in the state. Senator Gen Olson and Representative Marsha Swails have introduced S.F. 846 / H.F. 1037, the homeschool mandate reduction legislation, with the complete support of MACHE and Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). To view HSLDA's web page for SF846 and HF1037 visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6173 The bill would limit families to reporting only once when they start homeschooling or when they move. It would eliminate the submission of report cards and give parents more options in choosing tests. It removes language pertaining to annual visits and provides a more cost-effective mediation approach in truancy disputes. It streamlines record-keeping of immunization records for school districts. While homeschool families would give up receiving state nonpublic pupil aid ($77 a student for books), this is made up for in the reduced reporting and is offset by the tax deductions/credits for education expenses and sales-tax exemption. ACTION REQUESTED Please contact your legislator by Friday, February 27, 2009, or attend the MACHE day at the Capitol on Monday, March 2. More details regarding the Capitol Day are on the MACHE web page www.mache.org. I will be attending the Capital Day and I hope to see you there! Thank you for standing with us in defense of homeschool freedom in Minnesota. Sincerely, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? For us, good customer service is both an art and a science -it should appeal to our members and be effective. Consider what our members say about us: We're thankful for the support HSLDA membership provides us. We'd never homeschool without them. We highly recommend HSLDA to all homeschoolers. - North Tonawanda, NY I cannot imagine our homeschool journey without HSLDA's strong leadership, protection, and guidance. God bless HSLDA! - Alta Loma, California More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
