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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/28/2010 4:44:33 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Rhode Island--Chariho Refuses to Fix Mess |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Rhode Island--Chariho Refuses to Fix Mess Dear HSLDA Members: By a narrow margin, the Chariho School Committee on Tuesday refused to fix the mess it has created in trying to arm-twist homeschoolers to fill out locator cards. But it decided to revise the odious cards to include a check box for homeschoolers! There is no substitute for citizens taking responsibility for their own education. It is now up to every homeschool family in Chariho to understand and protect their rights and pass the message to others. Here are some things to bear in mind. 1. Chariho's attorney wrote in a memo to Barry Ricci that "Chariho will not refuse to review a home school plan because the parent of a child fails to provide a locator card given that the parents are providing Chariho with their address on another document." This means that homeschoolers can simply refuse to touch a locator card, and their homeschool program should still be approved, assuming they have provided an appropriate address through some other means (i.e., letter of intent). 2. Chariho's written homeschool policy does NOT require locator cards for homeschoolers at this time. If the school committee were to deny a family's application for refusal to submit one, it would be outside the boundary of their own policy and state law. 3. If any family's homeschool application is denied, they can appeal to the commissioner of education. While confident predictions cannot be made, I am inclined to believe the commissioner would overturn a denial for a reason so trivial and so unrelated to education. 4. If a family refuses to deal with the locator card, as is their right, they may expect a visit from an attendance officer. While you have no obligation to open the door for, talk to, or invite an attendance officer on such a mission into your home, I recommend that you first find out for sure why she is there. Then simply show her a copy of your letter of intent, confirm that you live where she found you, confirm that the document is your letter of intent, then bid her good day. I recommend that you do not allow it to become a "snooping expedition" in which the officer tries to get you to give up private information. 5. If you are a member of HSLDA, remember that we are available 24-7 to help you respond to a truant officer at your door. 6. Elections are coming very soon. If the good citizens of Chariho can unseat just two unfriendly committee members and replace them with homeschool-friendly folks, this issue could suddenly swing in a more reasonable direction. 7. The expense of sending truant officers to visit families may eventually convince the committee that the game is not worth the candle. This issue is not over. When it comes up again, HSLDA and RIGHT will again push for a policy that better protects liberty. In the meantime, please send a note of thanks to the four committee members (Vecchio, Carney, Abbott, Ure, and Cole) who provided sensible support for homeschool families. Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Scott Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. 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