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We are so glad to hear this!!! When we move do I not have to let the
school know where we are moving to? Will they send someone out to
arrest us for not enrolling our daughter in the new school district?

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In a message dated 02/19/2001 9:05:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, awin30@...
writes:


We are so glad to hear this!!! When we move do I not have to let the
school know where we are moving to? Will they send someone out to
arrest us for not enrolling our daughter in the new school district?






Well, we're not lawyers we only play them on TV!  :)  But I would hope the
schools have better things to do.

You could start with the state regs at www.nhen.org.

They also have a page for new hsers.

If I were moving and my children attended ps, I wouldn't notify the old
school of my new address, I would notify the new school.  That would make
sense to me if they were continuing with ps.  Why wouldn't it be the same
with hs?  You move mid-year so you notify mid-year.  

Good luck.

Nance




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In a message dated 2/19/01 2:51:11 PM, marbleface@... writes:

<< Well, we're not lawyers we only play them on TV! :) But I would hope the
schools have better things to do. >>

We probably know more about homeschooling laws than all but a very few
lawyers. <g>

You don't get arrested for not sending kids to school unless you ignore
requests for information and lock social workers out, ignore a court order
and stick a gun out the window. And long before all THOSE steps, you can
register to as homeschoolers and have done with it.

Sandra

pagan.screaming.net

 

awin30@... wrote:

We are so glad to hear this!!! When we move do I not have to let the
school know where we are moving to? Will they send someone out to
arrest us for not enrolling our daughter in the new school district?
 
What happens if you arrive in a new district and don't tell anyone?

Shyrley

Julie

Sandra wrote...

You don't get arrested for not sending kids to school unless you ignore
requests for information and lock social workers out, ignore a court order
and stick a gun out the window.      And long before all THOSE steps, you can
register to as homeschoolers and have done with it.

Sandra
But not getting arrested doesn't mean you wont get fined or taken to court or be accused of educational neglect.  What I WANT to do if and when we move to Seattle, is not tell anyone.  That is what I am used to.  The local educational authority here does not know about us and there is no legal requirement for me to notify them.  If I do this and we are found out, I may not be arrested, but my interpretation of the law means that I would be acting outwith  the law.  My eldest daughter has already told me that she will only agree to move if I promise not to do anything illegal. :-/
I imagine that it depends on where you are. If I understan correclty I have to sign a Declaration of Intent in Washington state.  If I don't do this, Am I breaking the law?  ANybody know if there are ways around this? This is the biggest question I have, ie, about notification of the school district.  What if we only go for a year?  What if I don't notify?  Will I be able to use any resources that are set up by registered home-educators if we are not registered?  Etc.,etc.,etc.
Peace
Julie 

Valerie Stewart

 
But not getting arrested doesn't mean you wont get fined or taken to court or be accused of educational neglect.  What I WANT to do if and when we move to Seattle, is not tell anyone.  That is what I am used to.  The local educational authority here does not know about us and there is no legal requirement for me to notify them.  If I do this and we are found out, I may not be arrested, but my interpretation of the law means that I would be acting outwith  the law.  My eldest daughter has already told me that she will only agree to move if I promise not to do anything illegal. :-/
I imagine that it depends on where you are. If I understan correclty I have to sign a Declaration of Intent in Washington state.  If I don't do this, Am I breaking the law?  ANybody know if there are ways around this? This is the biggest question I have, ie, about notification of the school district.  What if we only go for a year?  What if I don't notify?  Will I be able to use any resources that are set up by registered home-educators if we are not registered?  Etc.,etc.,etc.
Peace
Julie  
 
Hi Julie. I live in Tacoma, WA. The law here is you need to give a declaration of intent to the local school dist if your child is age 8 or over. Sometimes the local schools will try something tricky and add things to the declaration. Make sure you're filling out the real thing.
 
I'm sure there's plenty of underground, unregistered homeschoolers around. No one has ever asked me to produce my declaration. If I want a homeschooler discount, I just say I homeschooling and they say, okay. For resources like using school facilities, you'd probably have to show your declaration. Unless you are with a recognized hs group, like 4-H or the local support group. And with these, I've never been asked to prove my legal status, either.
 
If you're only here for a year, I don't see how anyone would care if you declared your child or not. But I've never heard of anyone around here being harassed for turning one in, either. Pulling your child out of school is another thing, but since you're coming in from out-of-state, that wouldn't apply.
 
hope that helps...Valerie

Dennis/Laurie Brown

Just thought I'd verify that my experience and understanding matches Valerie's.  I live in Vancouver, WA.  I have not even had to show my declaration of Intent when my teenager was taking advantage of part time enrollment at the local high school.  That was several years ago. I'm sure it would vary by area, but I've never been asked by anyone to see it.
 
I can verify there are many underground homeschoolers.  It basically depends on how much of a risk taker you are.  However, you would indeed be operating outside of the law.
 
Eiraul (catching up my mail)
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But not getting arrested doesn't mean you wont get fined or taken to court or be accused of educational neglect.  What I WANT to do if and when we move to Seattle, is not tell anyone.  That is what I am used to. 
 
Hi Julie. I live in Tacoma, WA. The law here is you need to give a declaration of intent to the local school dist if your child is age 8 or over.
 
I'm sure there's plenty of underground, unregistered homeschoolers around. No one has ever asked me to produce my declaration. If I want a homeschooler discount, I just say I homeschooling and they say, okay. For resources like using school facilities, you'd probably have to show your declaration.  
hope that helps...Valerie