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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/8/2010 3:13:44 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Restore Freedom at Nov. 11 School Board Meeting |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Virginia--Restore Freedom at Nov. 11 School Board Meeting Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: On July 8, the Warren County School Board adopted an unreasonable policy demanding that no religious exemption be acknowledged unless it is submitted on the school board's own form. But at the November 11 meeting, the board will discuss dropping this unreasonable demand and allowing families to submit either the school board's form or their own letter. A formal draft has been submitted to the board that gives families the option of using the form or their own letter. ACTION REQUESTED Please attend the board meeting on November 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Warren County Government Center and support the draft. Come and speak in support during the public input time, or just come and applaud those who speak, so the board knows this is an important issue for the community. BACKGROUND In the run-up to the board's July 8 meeting, a decent (if not excellent) religious exemption policy was in circulation. We expected a simple yes-or-no vote. Disappointingly, the board changed the policy right before the final vote--without giving any opportunity for public input. The adopted regulation, which is on the books today, demands that families submit the school system's own notarized religious exemption form. Virginia law does not authorize school boards to demand the use of a particular form, however. Furthermore, when any form is mandated, it creates the opportunity for bureaucrats to exert inappropriate control over citizens. Shocked by the board's insensitive decision to make changes without public input, and the unreasonable elevation of form over substance, homeschool leaders continued to work for change. As a result of these efforts, a draft policy will be presented for first reading at the November 11 meeting that treats religious convictions with more dignity by giving families the option to submit EITHER the school board's notarized religious exemption form OR a notarized letter of their own. This is a significant improvement, and it deserves your support. Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. 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