Heads up. First hearing in the Senate *THIS Wednesday*. Perhaps folks in Chattanooga can explain why their representatives are initiating this legislation....
I’ve just now uploaded the web pages regarding this newest truancy legislation to the TnHomeEd website. Since this all really started two years ago you are...
REGARDING the status of OUR legislation: HB480 and SB1345 they are both just in “pause” if you will. Neither has been scheduled for a hearing. Yesterday, I...
I just got a response from Cory Bennett regarding the SMHEA website not listing the Jeter option. He said: 1. it’s “technically not home education” 2....
SB2145 was recommended for passage by the Senate Education Committee. It’s companion HB 3145 has been scheduled to be heard before the House Education...
TO: Claiborne Thornton Cc: TnHomeEd and TnHmsch-Legislation lists Claiborne, The original truancy legislation was passed two years ago NOT, as it says below,...
I was asked yesterday what I was going to do about this truancy legislation. I thought I’d share my response and some additional comments with you. Let me...
Regarding truancy legislation: House Bill 2650 was not heard this morning in the K-12 sub-committee of the House Education Committee but was rolled (postponed)...
Our Knoxville area homeschooling neighbor, Ginger, has asked me to send this out, and asks you to send this out to your associates, to aid others in contacting...
SB2145 was postponed from last night to THIS Thursday 2/28/02. It also has two amendments now which allow for liability if they mistakenly pick up a child. ...
The following is from Claiborne Thornton of THEA Kay Brooks TnHomeEd Tennessee's Homeschool Information Site http://www.TnHomeEd.com Kay@... ... From:...
SB2145 was scheduled to be voted on last evening by the full Senate. I checked the legislative website this morning and it’s been referred back to the...
This is from Bobbie Patray Saturday morning legislative report. If you’re not on her list she’ll add you…just write her at Bpatray@.... Some of this...
Below is the text of an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press regarding the fussing between these two area representatives. The short story-the...
The truancy legislation (HB2650) which was referred to a study committee is showing up on the legislative website as now scheduled for a hearing in front of...
Michael’s quote of Rep Maddox is the same line he gave homeschoolers last year—you sides (the attendance officer and Gateway) work this out. The attendance...
Clearing up conflicting dates for this hearing: HB2650 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m. 29 Legislative Plaza Kay Brooks TnHomeEd Tennessee's...
This could impact homeschoolers even those in "Jeter" programs ... "Heads of some of Tennessee's private high schools are chafing under a ''new'' requirement...
This from Claiborne Thornton, President of the HSLDA affiliated Tennessee Home Education Association. Kay Brooks TnHomeEd Tennessee's Homeschool Information...
This is horribly off-topic. It is something that I care passionately about. It is about the freedom of families in Tennessee to choose their birth attendants...
... What is the official opinion on this? I've had some parents contacted here in Coffee Co, and have referred them to Gateway Christian for an opinion. I am...
Linda Reed
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Mar 10, 2002 5:20 am
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This could…but only if they are in “state approved” non-public schools. As I read the State Board of Education Rules for “Non-Public School Approval”...
HB2650 is still scheduled for hearing tomorrow morning. Check here for the details: http://www.TnHomeEd.com/2002Truancy.html Also, the Chattanooga Times-Free...
Email me (anamchara@...) directly if you have questions or need to get any info out to the list members during this downtime. I'm investigating getting...
This from today’s Tennessean: http://tennessean.com/local/archives/02/03/14840415.shtml?Element_ID=1484041 5 The Gateway requirement affects private schools...