Lynda

This may be of interest to all that homeschool as things in homeschooling
seem to follow a trickle down type path.

Lynda
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>
> This came thru on a CA homeschooling list. Anyone know more about this?
>
> > Just to let you know, the State of Oregon has just had a Bill
> > introduced on January 8th, 2001 whose passage would severely
> > interfere with parents in homeschooling their children in our
> > neighboring state.
> >
> > I feel the Bill is important to California homeschoolers in that if
> > it passes the Oregon legislature, it would only serve to further
> > encourage anti-homeschooling interests here in California to
> > introduce their own, similar or worse bills. In my opinion, this
> > bill needs to be preemptively defeated not only in the interest of
> > Oregon homeschoolers, but in the interest of neighboring states as
> > well.
> >
> > If you want, you can read the entire Bill by following this link:
> >
> > OREGON - HOUSE BILL 2174
> > Relating to school attendance; creating new provisions; and amending
> > ORS 339.030, 339.035, 339.250 and 807.066.
> >
http://www.leg.state.or.us/01reg/measures/hb2100.dir/hb2174.intro.html
> >
> > In a nutshell, this bill would prohibit parents who are not in
> > possession of a high school diploma or a GED, from homeschooling
> > their children. Also, it would prevent any parent who received a
> > truancy notice from their school district from homeschooling. It
> > would also prohibit parents from homeschooling who have been deemed
> > in violation of the compulsory attendance law in Oregon.
> >
> > Those homeschooling as well as those only wishing to explore
> > homeschooling as an educational option would be required to have a
> > state issued homeschooling ID. In addition, parents would also be
> > required to annually submit a notarized instruction plan that would
> > detail all the educational materials that would be used during the
> > coming school year, as well as submit a full plan of all times and
> > places where the child will be taught.
> >
> > If this Bill passes in Oregon, it will make any campaign against a
> > similar Bill here in California all that much harder to fight.
> >
> > If you have any homeschooling friends in Oregon, be sure to get the
> > word out to them of this Bill's existence.
> >
> > Its currently been referred to the House Student Achievement &
> > School Accountability Committee, which consists of the following
> > Representatives:
> >
> > Rep. Vic Backlund, R-Keizer, Chair (backlund.rep@...)
> > Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene (barnhart.rep@...)
> > Rep. Elaine Hopson, D-Tillamook (hopson.rep@...)
> > Rep. Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield (morrisette.rep@...)
> > Rep. Donna Nelson, R-McMinnville (nelson.rep@...)
> > Rep. Mary Nolan, D-Portland (nolan.rep@...)
> > Rep. Tootie Smith, R-Molalla (smith.t.rep@...)
> > Rep. Bruce Starr, R-Aloha (starr.rep@...)
> > Rep. Cliff Zauner, R-Woodburn (zauner.rep@...)
> >
> > Ask your homeschooling friends in Oregon to write their
> > representatives, especially if they live in any of the above
> > representive's districts which are on this committee, and also to
> > the chair of the committee Rep. Vic Backlund with their serious
> > concerns over this bill.
> >
> > If your friends don't know who their representative is, they can
> > find out by going to:
> >
> > http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm

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I am from Oregon. We found out about this yesterday and are shell-shocked. We
just got a bill passed last session that gave us more freedom and this sort
ofcame out of left field. It smells. We are writing and are going to Salem.
Teri


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Teri,
 
I'm confused...what is happening in Oregon?  I couldn't find either information or a link.  Let us know, okay?
 
Eiraul
----- Original Message -----
Sent: January 19, 2001 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Fw: anyone here from Oregon??

I am from Oregon. We found out about this yesterday and are shell-shocked. We
just got a bill passed last session that gave us more freedom and this sort
ofcame out of left field. It smells. We are writing and are going to Salem.

Susan (mother to 5 in Fla)

This should help you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis/Laurie Brown [mailto:Brownville77@...]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 5:54 PM
 
----- Original

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

>

> This came thru on a CA homeschooling list. Anyone know more about this?

>

> > Just to let you know, the State of Oregon has just had a Bill

> > introduced on January 8th, 2001 whose passage would severely

> > interfere with parents in homeschooling their children in our

> > neighboring state.

> >

> > I feel the Bill is important to California homeschoolers in that if

> > it passes the Oregon legislature, it would only serve to further

> > encourage anti-homeschooling interests here in California to

> > introduce their own, similar or worse bills. In my opinion, this

> > bill needs to be preemptively defeated not only in the interest of

> > Oregon homeschoolers, but in the interest of neighboring states as

> > well.

> >

> > If you want, you can read the entire Bill by following this link:

> >

> > OREGON - HOUSE BILL 2174

> > Relating to school attendance; creating new provisions; and amending

> > ORS 339.030, 339.035, 339.250 and 807.066.

> >

http://www.leg.state.or.us/01reg/measures/hb2100.dir/hb2174.intro.html

> >

> > In a nutshell, this bill would prohibit parents who are not in

> > possession of a high school diploma or a GED, from homeschooling

> > their children. Also, it would prevent any parent who received a

> > truancy notice from their school district from homeschooling. It

> > would also prohibit parents from homeschooling who have been deemed

> > in violation of the compulsory attendance law in Oregon.

> >

> > Those homeschooling as well as those only wishing to explore

> > homeschooling as an educational option would be required to have a

> > state issued homeschooling ID. In addition, parents would also be

> > required to annually submit a notarized instruction plan that would

> > detail all the educational materials that would be used during the

> > coming school year, as well as submit a full plan of all times and

> > places where the child will be taught.

> >

> > If this Bill passes in Oregon, it will make any campaign against a

> > similar Bill here in California all that much harder to fight.

> >

> > If you have any homeschooling friends in Oregon, be sure to get the

> > word out to them of this Bill's existence.

> >

> > Its currently been referred to the House Student Achievement &

> > School Accountability Committee, which consists of the following

> > Representatives:

> >

> > Rep. Vic Backlund, R-Keizer, Chair (backlund.rep@...)

> > Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene (barnhart.rep@...)

> > Rep. Elaine Hopson, D-Tillamook (hopson.rep@...)

> > Rep. Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield (morrisette.rep@...)

> > Rep. Donna Nelson, R-McMinnville (nelson.rep@...)

> > Rep. Mary Nolan, D-Portland (nolan.rep@...)

> > Rep. Tootie Smith, R-Molalla (smith.t.rep@...)

> > Rep. Bruce Starr, R-Aloha (starr.rep@...)

> > Rep. Cliff Zauner, R-Woodburn (zauner.rep@...)

> >

> > Ask your homeschooling friends in Oregon to write their

> > representatives, especially if they live in any of the above

> > representive's districts which are on this committee, and also to

> > the chair of the committee Rep. Vic Backlund with their serious

> > concerns over this bill.

> >

> > If your friends don't know who their representative is, they can

> > find out by going to:

> >

> > http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm