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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/24/2011 5:09:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association South Dakota: HB 1133 Heads to Governor! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== South Dakota--HB 1133 Heads to Governor! Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: In an historic vote today, the South Dakota Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1133, which will put an end to school board involvement in a family's decision to start homeschooling. The bill now heads to Governor Daugaard's desk. Upon signature, it will place South Dakota in the mainstream of states which acknowledge the right of parents to initiate a homeschool program without waiting for a school board to take action. Thank you for your phone calls and other amazing efforts! ACTION REQUESTED 1. While this bill is the fruit of many efforts, Representative Lance Russell (R-30, Custer, Fall River, Pennington) deserves a prominent place in our gratitude. He worked hard on this bill from the very beginning, and never let up. He could have incurred the wrath of the powerful education establishment in sponsoring a bill that made it simpler to start homeschooling. For his courage, commitment, and diligence, he deserves our thanks. Please consider sending him a short note of appreciation. 2. South Dakota Christian Home Educators was the moving force behind the bill. They found an excellent sponsor, and they worked hard to present powerful testimony during the bill's two hearings. If you are not a member of SDCHE, please consider joining. They are a strong and united voice for homeschoolers across the entire state. Your membership dues of $20 will allow them to continue their important work. To join, go to: http://hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=10432 BACKGROUND Interim Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp worked quickly, courteously, and professionally with homeschool representatives throughout the process. She requested a change in the bill as originally filed. We felt the change was acceptable. After the amendment, she worked with the South Dakota School Board Association and subsequently testified in support of the bill during both committee hearings. I believe she will continue to treat South Dakota homeschool families fairly. 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. ====================================================================== | |
