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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/9/2011 2:38:14 PM Home School Legal Defense Association South Dakota--School Approval of Test Choice Not Required |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== South Dakota--School Approval of Test Choice Not Required Dear HSLDA Members: A number of school districts have recently sent letters to families saying that either they must notify the school of the test they are going to use, or that they must get school approval if they plan to use any test other than the SAT 10. This is not correct. The law is very clear that when testing is required (grades 2, 4, 8 and 11), parents can choose any nationally standardized test: "The test may be ... another nationally standardized achievement test chosen by and provided at the expense of the child's parent ..." South Dakota Codified Laws sec.13-27-3, second paragraph. We believe school districts are sending out these letters because of a memo they received from the state Department of Education. I have sent a letter asking the author of the state memo to send a follow-up correction to school districts. If you receive a letter from your school district about testing that is not a form letter, call us for guidance. But if it's a form letter, families in most situations should feel comfortable ignoring it, unless you wish to participate in your school district's test administration. 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. ====================================================================== | |
