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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/29/2012 11:58:35 AM Mike Smith--HSLDA California: Official Threatens Homeschooler with Truancy |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== California: Official Threatens Homeschooler with Truancy Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Last week, four families in California who were pulling children out of public school were told that they couldn't homeschool. Ann Smith, (name changed to protect her privacy) living in Yucca Valley, pulled her child out of school because she felt her child's special needs weren't being met. She filed the private school affidavit and gave her official notice of withdrawal to the school district. The district official insisted that they had a right to do a "home welfare check." An official came to the Smith home to evaluate the private school there. After concluding that Ann was not teaching all the required subjects and not keeping an adequate attendance journal, the official left. However, apparently after further consideration, the school district informed Ann that her school was not in compliance with the law and she had to enroll her child in school or be subject to prosecution for truancy after being referred to a school attendance review board for a hearing. One of the reasons given by school officials for determining noncompliance was that, since Ann did not file her private school affidavit between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, she could not start a private school. The California Department of Education receives affidavits throughout the year for schools beginning after the Oct. 15 date. And the law provides after verification of the filing of the affidavit, the exemption from attendance at public school, shall be valid, not valid after filing of the affidavit between Oct. 1-15. I sent a letter to the school district addressing these issues. We'll see if the school district is willing to re-think their position. Sincerely Mike Smith HSLDA President ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who's knocking on your door? When a social service worker arrives at your door, tension can run high. Wouldn't it be nice to get your lawyer on the phone, providing you with immediate step-by-step guidance? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
