A long-time homeschooling family and Home School Legal Defense Association member was recently told by the nurse at their school district that they needed to give her a doctor's statement confirming that the family was in compliance with immunization requirements. This surprised them because they had already submitted their immunization information. They called HSLDA for help.

We called the school nurse and explained to her that families are only required to submit immunization information (which could include an exemption) the very first time they file the Competent Private Instruction (CPI) form for each child. We reminded her that the first CPI form for each child had been filed several years ago.

The nurse acknowledged we were correct. She quickly conceded that she had no authority to demand additional immunization information, and she withdrew her demand.