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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/7/2009 4:26:41 PM Home School Legal Defense Association New Hampshire--News You Can Use to Defend Your Homeschool! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== October 7, 2009 New Hampshire--News You Can Use to Defend Your Homeschool! Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, There is a lot of activity concerning homeschooling in New Hampshire this year that you should be aware of. HSLDA will make every effort to keep you informed, so that you can choose how and where you get involved to defend your rights to homeschool without unnecessary government intrusion. We are grateful for your ongoing support as we work together with homeschool leaders and organizations in New Hampshire, like CheNH and members of the New Hampshire Homeschool Coalition, to keep you informed and to defend your freedoms. More Study by Education Committee As you know, the House Education committee is continuing to "study" the homeschool law. The Subcommittee on "Notification" will meet Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Legislative Office Building 207. Members of the Notification Subcommittee are representatives Yeaton, Clarke, Rous, Fleck, and Brown. A number of homeschoolers continue to attend and report on these proceedings. It is important that there be a presence from the homeschool community at these sub-committee meetings. The full committee is expected to report on its findings in early December. HEAC Meeting The Home Education Advisory Council will meet. Their meeting will be held in Room 12 at the Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH. October 13, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. There may be discussion about the proposed rules in advance of the State Board meeting scheduled for the following day. State Board of Education On October 14, revised home education rules are scheduled to be presented to the State Board of Education. They have been prepared by Mary Mayo, Roberta Tenney, and Sarah Browning at the Department of Education. The board meets at 9 a.m. at the Department of Education building (Londergan Hall). The meetings typically last until early afternoon. An agenda is expected to be posted shortly. HSLDA will send another email about the details of this rule making process in the near future so you are informed about the opportunity to participate in the required public hearing and in providing written comment to the rules. HSLDA will analyze the proposed rules and inform you accordingly. ACTION REQUESTED If possible, please attend any or all of the above listed meetings. We encourage strong attendance from homeschoolers at these meetings, because it shows that homeschoolers are concerned about their freedoms. While there will likely be no time for public comment, the public is welcome to attend. If possible, bring a tape recorder or video recorder along to capture the proceedings. Now is also a good time to make contact with your local representative to inform him or her about your opposition to increased regulation of homeschoolers in New Hampshire. There is no substitute for a personal visit or phone call with your legislator, so that when the time to vote comes, they can put a constituent face and a name with homeschooling. Thank you for your strong support of homeschool freedom in New Hampshire! Very truly yours, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who's knocking on your door? When a social service worker arrives at your door, tension can run high. Wouldn't it be nice to get your lawyer on the phone, providing you with immediate step-by-step guidance? 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