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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/30/2011 2:46:11 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Say This: Reform New Hampshire Homeschool Law |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Say This: Reform New Hampshire Homeschool Law Dear HSLDA Members and Friends A House education subcommittee will meet September 6, 2011, to discuss recommendations to the full education committee for reforming New Hampshire's home education law. Last year's controversy surrounding changes to the homeschool law resulted in all homeschool-related bills being assigned to a subcommittee for review. HSLDA supports HB 301, sponsored by Representative Jim Parison, father of six, longtime New Hampshire homeschooler and former president of the Christian Home Educators of New Hampshire (CheNH). We believe that HB 301 will significantly improve the homeschooling climate in New Hampshire by eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy including recordkeeping, annual notification and annual assessment requirements. House Bill 301 creates a careful legislative framework to protect you from unwanted encounters with social workers, truancy officers and other state officials. Under HB 301, homeschoolers would file a simple one-time notification with a participating agency for each child. HB 301 removes the Department of Education (DOE) from involvement in homeschooling, which means no more complicated or "extra" rules. HB 301 removes the state's authority to challenge parents with educational neglect, terminate a home education program or force children to attend a school. It is possible that because of controversy between the various approaches to reforming New Hampshire's homeschool law, lawmakers may choose not to recommend any of the significant bills for favorable consideration. Should this be the case, HSLDA suggests that homeschoolers support HB 545, authored by Representative David Bates, which removes the Department of Education's oversight role over homeschoolers. ACTION REQUESTED Please contact the members of the education subcommittee and ask them to support HB 301. Please consider giving them the following message in your own words. "HB 301 is a well-designed approach to reforming the New Hampshire homeschool law. It creates a careful legislative framework where homeschoolers would complete a simple one-time notification for each child. HB 301 removes the Department of Education (DOE) overseeing homeschooling and protects families from unwarranted government intrusion. The bill is superior to other alternatives because it doesn't change the compulsory attendance law, but rather changes the homeschooling statute. Please send HB 301 to the full committee with an 'ought to pass' recommendation. However, should you choose not to act on significant reform of the homeschool law, please pass David Bates' bill that eliminates the DOE's oversight of homeschoolers." Contact information for members of the subcommittee: Representative Laura Jones Phone: (603) 948-2264 Email: laurajonesnh@gmail.com Representative Joseph Fleck Phone: (603) 522-6741 Email: joseph.fleck@leg.state.nh.us Representative Barbara Shaw Phone: (603) 626-4681 Email: beshaw3@comcast.net Representative Joseph Pitre Phone: (603) 755-2447 Email: jpitre@metrocast.net Thank you for your support of homeschooling freedom in the Granite State! It is a privilege to serve you! Michael P Donnelly, Esq. Your HSLDA attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What's the shortest distance between two homeschoolers? HSLDA's elert service! When threats to homeschool freedoms arise, you want to be able to respond. We make it possible. 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