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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/18/2011 4:14:58 PM Home School Legal Defense Association South Dakota-- House Bill 1133 Update and Action Request |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== South Dakota--House Bill 1133 Update and Action Request Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: The Senate's other business this week prevented it from voting on HB 1133. Right now, families are vulnerable to prosecution if they dare teach their children at home before the local school board has finished its process--however long it may take--of handling the homeschool paperwork. HB 1133 closes that window of vulnerability. There is a strong likelihood that HB 1133 will come up for a vote the coming week of Feb. 21. ACTION REQUESTED 1. If you have not already done so, call your senator to ask him to vote in favor of HB 1133. Use our Legislative Toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10342 to find out who your senator is. 2. Your message can be as simple as, "Please support HB 1133 as amended. It protects parents' rights by allowing them to start homeschooling when they choose, without fear of prosecution and without government red tape delays." 3. Please pass this message along to other South Dakota homeschoolers! BACKGROUND The South Dakota Christian Home Educators organization strongly supports HB 1133. Kristin Shippy filed her homeschool form in early November. She heard absolutely nothing for more than eight weeks. They started homeschooling immediately, but they were vulnerable to prosecution for truancy while waiting for bureaucrats to slowly process their paperwork. Kristin testified about the terrible bind South Dakota's archaic "approval" requirement put their family in. Her testimony helped convince the Senate Education Committee to vote unanimously in favor of the bill early this week. HB 1133 would put an end to this type of abuse. Your paperwork would be valid and effective immediately upon filing. It should not take an act of a school board before parents can exercise their right to choose their child's education! Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Sincerely, Scott Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> You can get a little latte or a lotta legal. With our new payment options, you can join HSLDA for as little as $10/month, less than the price of a cup of coffee a week. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
