kravmamma

My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go back for the 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?

Tammy Curry

I would call the pediatrician and ask for a note for some illness turn it in with the NOI and say see ya. What can they say if your daughter has come down with say mono (heaven forbid I know but multi-symptom and long lasting).


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From: kravmamma <kravmamma@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:58:53 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] legalities


My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go back for the 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?







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Joyce Fetteroll

On Mar 8, 2009, at 10:58 PM, kravmamma wrote:

> My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go
> back for the 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?
>

My daughter didn't want to either. I just sent the letter in
informing them we'd be homeschooling and said I understood there was
a waiting period and that we'd comply if there were convincing reason
to do so. No one said a thing.

Joyce

Debra Rossing

How many "sick days" can she take with just a note from mom? 3 days
maybe? then go to school for a day then have a 'relapse' and be off for
3 days etc until her total available sick days are used up (That's
probably 10 days unless she's already used some). One thing to be really
careful of right now is that if she is out too many days, some places
might call it 'truancy' and cause problems. Then again, other places
might simply overlook the whole thing and consider her gone already. It
really depends on how the district you're in handles things - some are
really good and flexible and others are pretty hide-bound about rules
and regs.

Deb R


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Kelly Lovejoy

What state are you in?


 ~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
"There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children." Marianne Williamson


-----Original Message-----
From: kravmamma <kravmamma@...>







My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go back for the
14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?












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Kelly Nishan

--- In [email protected], "kravmamma" <kravmamma@...> wrote:
>
> My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go back for the 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?
>


My daughter was the same way. I called the principal and her guidance counselor and told them she wouldn't be back and sent in the application. When I didn't hear back in 2 weeks I called and it turned out the psychologist who was supposed to review it had been on vacation. She already knew me and Lizzy so didn't need to see us. She approved it on the phone and back dated it. I was scared about truancy but everything turned out fine for us. I guess it depends a lot on where you live.
Kelly

Rala Brubaker

I am in Colorado

--- On Mon, 3/9/09, Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...> wrote:

From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...>
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] legalities
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 7:06 AM












What state are you in?



 ~Kelly



Kelly Lovejoy

"There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children." Marianne Williamson



-----Original Message-----

From: kravmamma <kravmamma@yahoo. com>



My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go back for the

14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?



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Pam Sorooshian

On 3/9/2009 8:11 AM, Kelly Nishan wrote:
> My daughter was the same way. I called the principal and her guidance counselor and told them she wouldn't be back and sent in the application. When I didn't hear back in 2 weeks I called and it turned out the psychologist who was supposed to review it had been on vacation. She already knew me and Lizzy so didn't need to see us. She approved it on the phone and back dated it. I was scared about truancy but everything turned out fine for us. I guess it depends a lot on where you live.
> Kelly
>

Could you guys post in which state it is necessary to get a school
psychologist's (or other school employee) permission to start
homeschooling.

Thank you.

-Pam

Deb

--- In [email protected], Pam Sorooshian <pamsoroosh@...> wrote:
>
> Could you guys post in which state it is necessary to get a school
> psychologist's (or other school employee) permission to start
> homeschooling.
>
There's still a small handful of states that still have "approval" language in their homeschooling laws. In 99% of the cases, it's mostly just rubber stamping the paperwork that gets sent in to make sure it meets the legal requirements but every once in a while you get some official down the line who wants to exert their influence...

--Deb

Jill Parmer

Rala, did you look on the local unschooling list? I've posted 3
feasible ideas for your situation.

~Jill

On Mar 9, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Rala Brubaker wrote:

> I am in Colorado
>
> --- On Mon, 3/9/09, Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...> wrote:
>
> From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...>
> Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] legalities
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 7:06 AM
>
> What state are you in?
>
> ~Kelly
>
> Kelly Lovejoy
>
> "There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving
> the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children."
> Marianne Williamson
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: kravmamma <kravmamma@yahoo. com>
>
> My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go
> back for the
>
> 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?



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Rala Brubaker

Hi Jill,

I did and I went with the west river academy umbrella school just to play it safe.  We are officially enrolled there and unenrolling at Meridian today!  I am so excited and soooo nervous.  I am planning on going to the unschooling conference in Sept in San Diego if anyone is interested...

--- On Mon, 3/9/09, Jill Parmer <jparmer@...> wrote:

From: Jill Parmer <jparmer@...>
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] legalities
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 6:15 PM












Rala, did you look on the local unschooling list? I've posted 3

feasible ideas for your situation.



~Jill



On Mar 9, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Rala Brubaker wrote:



> I am in Colorado

>

> --- On Mon, 3/9/09, Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@aol. com> wrote:

>

> From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@aol. com>

> Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] legalities

> To: unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 7:06 AM

>

> What state are you in?

>

> ~Kelly

>

> Kelly Lovejoy

>

> "There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving

> the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children."

> Marianne Williamson

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

> From: kravmamma <kravmamma@yahoo. com>

>

> My daughter has decided to unschool ASAP, but she doesnt want to go

> back for the

>

> 14 days for the notice of intent. What do I do now?



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Kelly Nishan

>
> Could you guys post in which state it is necessary to get a school
> psychologist's (or other school employee) permission to start
> homeschooling.
>
> Thank you.
>
> -Pam
>

I'm in Worcester, MA. It's a city thing not a state thing. The school psychology dept oversees homeschoolers. There is an "application" instead of a letter of intent. They do ask for more than is required by law so I don't fill out the whole thing. The psycholgist "approves" it and passes it on to the school superintendant. It was intimidating the first time but once I understood the state law I didn't let it bother me.
Kelly

Pam Sorooshian

On 3/11/2009 11:54 AM, Kelly Nishan wrote:
> I'm in Worcester, MA. It's a city thing not a state thing. The school psychology dept oversees homeschoolers. There is an "application" instead of a letter of intent. They do ask for more than is required by law so I don't fill out the whole thing. The psycholgist "approves" it and passes it on to the school superintendant. It was intimidating the first time but once I understood the state law I didn't let it bother me.
> Kelly
>

Thanks Kelly - that's what I was wanting to know. We're working on the
legal information for NHEN's new website, so I'm trying to get a sense
of the range of legal situations people might find themselves dealing with.

-pam