Subject:	RE: SB268 and homeschoolers
Date:	Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:33:43 -0500
From:	Hassan, Maggie <Maggie.Hassan@leg.state.nh.us>
To:	Chris Hamilton, Green, Richard <Richard.Green@leg.state.nh.us>, Estabrook, Iris <Iris.Estabrook@leg.state.nh.us>, Gallus, John <John.Gallus@leg.state.nh.us>, D'Allesandro, Lou <dalas@leg.state.nh.us>, Foster, Joseph <Joseph.Foster@leg.state.nh.us>, Odell, Bob <Bob.ODell@leg.state.nh.us>, Gottesman, David <David.Gottesman@leg.state.nh.us>, Larsen, Sylvia <Sylvia.Larsen@leg.state.nh.us>, Martel, Andre <Andre.Martel@leg.state.nh.us>, Weyler, Kenneth <Kenneth.Weyler@leg.state.nh.us>, L'Heureux, Stephen <Stephen.L'Heureux@leg.state.nh.us>, Craig, James <jcraig48@aol.com>, Snyder, Clair <snyderclair@aol.com>

Hi Mr. Hamilton and thanks for writing. I am confused by your proposed amendment, as I think it limits homeschoolers much more than the amendment passed by the sentate. Here's what the senate bill now says in section 1:

A parent of any child at least 6 years of age and under [16] 18 years of age shall cause such child to attend the public school to which the child is assigned in the child's resident district. Such child shall attend full time when such school is in session unless:

(b) The child is receiving home education and is therefore exempt from this requirement.

I haven't read the attachments you sent, so maybe I'm jumping the gun here, but how does a complete exemption from the requirement from this requirement harm you?

Thanks

Maggie Hassan