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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/13/2011 4:53:45 PM Home School Legal Defense Association South Dakota--File Form No Later Than First Day of School, Or Else |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== South Dakota--File Form No Later Than First Day of School, Or Else Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Custer School District 16-1 recently sent a letter to families asking them to submit their homeschool forms so the school board could act on them at its August 8 meeting. With the changes enacted through HB 1133, however, it is not necessary for school boards to take any action at all. Homeschool children are considered excused from public school attendance immediately upon the filing of the application for excuse. I spoke with the Custer superintendent this morning and explained that school board action is no longer necessary. He was not aware of the change in the law until my call. I expect many other superintendents are likewise unaware. The school system's letter also said that if the school board did not receive each family's form by the first day of school, August 22, they would be required to contact the state's attorney. Families should make careful note of the first day of school in their district, and make certain their application for excuse is on file no later than that date. Sending your form by certified mail-return receipt requested, and keeping the receipt, should give you solid proof your form was received before the first day of school. HSLDA and homeschool representatives have been in discussions with the South Dakota Department of Education to update the homeschool form so that it reflects the changes the legislature enacted early this year, and to correct other problems. We expect the updated form will be available on the Department's website by the end of next week. This should give families plenty of time to file it before the first day of school. Sincerely, Scott 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. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
