Calls Needed—Bad Bill Threatens Homeschooling
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
Your calls and emails are needed to stop a bill that threatens your homeschool freedoms, even your ability to choose which homeschool option to use in South Carolina.
House Bill 3478 would impose state testing on all homeschool students in both the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS) and all homeschool associations. Additionally, results of the annual review of these organizations by the South Carolina Department of Education would have to be reported to the legislature. Further, these organizations would be required to provide the name of each student being homeschooled to their respective school districts, instead of providing just the number of students being homeschooled as is now required.
But this is not the worst part of this terrible bill. It would eliminate membership in a homeschool association under Section 59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code as an option for homeschooling on July 1, 2014. No longer would South Carolina homeschoolers be able to exercise what is known as the “third option” for complying with the compulsory attendance law.
House Bill 3478 is sponsored by Representatives Norman D. “Doug” Brannon (Dist. 38), Michael A. “Mike” Anthony (Dist. 42), Jenny Anderson Horne (Dist. 94), and Joseph H. Jefferson (Dist. 102). It is currently in the House Education and Public Works Committee. This bill needs to be stopped in its tracks before it gains any momentum.
Members of the House Education and Public Works Committee need to hear from you today!
Action Requested
1. Please call and/or email as many members of the House Education and Public Works Committee as possible with this message or a similar message in your own words:
“Please vote against House Bill 3478, which would unfairly require homeschool students to take the same state tests as public school students. Homeschool students are not instructed using the same curriculum as public school students, yet they would be tested on material they may not have been taught. Even worse, this bill would eliminate membership in a homeschool association as an option for complying with the compulsory attendance law. There is no justification for taking this option away from thousands of law-abiding homeschool families and destroying the livelihood of those who administer these associations.”
The members of the House Education and Public Works Committee are as follows:
Phillip D. “Phil” Owens, Chairman (R-5)
(803) 734-3053
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Bill Taylor, 1st Vice Chairman (R-86)
(803) 212-6923
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Robert L. Brown, 2nd Vice Chairman (D-116)
(803) 734-3170
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Lester P. Branham, Jr. (D-61)
(803) 734-3002
Norman D. “Doug” Brannon (R-38)
(803) 212-6876
Online email form >>
Joseph S. Daning (R-92)
(803) 734-2951
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Raye Felder (R-26)
(803) 212-6892
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Jerry N. Govan, Jr. (D-95)
(803) 734-3012
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John Richard C. King (D-49)
(803) 212-6873
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Harold Mitchell, Jr. (D-31)
(803) 734-6638
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Ralph W. Norman (R-48)
(803) 212-6888
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Andrew S. “Andy” Patrick (R-123)
(803) 212-6928
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Joshua A. Putnam (R-10)
(803) 212-6931
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Samuel Rivers, Jr. (R-15)
(803) 212-6890
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Tommy M. Stringer (R-18)
(803) 212-6881
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Don L. Wells (R-81)
(803) 212-6884
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Mark N. Willis (R-16)
(803) 212-6882
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Donna H. Wood (R-37)
(803) 212-6878
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2. Please forward this email to every family you know who is not a member of HSLDA and urge them to contact members of the Committee.
Please call or email today!
Sincerely,
Dewitt T. Black, III
HSLDA Senior Counsel
House Bill 3478
To All Home Schoolers
On Tuesday, February 5th, Representatives Brannan, Anthony, Horne and Jefferson introduced H3478 in the SC House of Representatives. This bill would require ALL home schoolers to take state approved standardized tests, would require SCAIHS and all third option groups to report NAMES, not numbers, to the Department of Education each year and would eliminate ALL third option groups effective July 1, 2014. The bill is currently in the House Committee on Education & Public Works. If this is a bill that you think should not be passed (!!) please call your representative and let him/her know. Please be polite and calm. You can read the bill for yourself at www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/bills/3478.htm.
Introduction to High School
From Megan Shytle:
Hey Moms,
Art Class with Mr. Barry Stebbing
From Kelly McDaniel:
Kelly will be at the homeschool meeting tonight for those of you who want to register and pay for the upcoming Art Class with Mr. Barry Stebbing of How Great Thou ART publications.
CBCCA Yearbook
From Megan Shytle:
Hey CBCCA Members,
Megan 🙂
3-Day Art Class Coming to CBC in March!
From Kelly McDaniel:
Raise your hand if you are the parent who is supposed to include art with your curriculum but never seem to get around to it after doing math, reading, writing, etc.? And, what subject do the kids love but we moms never seem to have time for? ART CLASS, of course!
Good news! Mr. Barry Stebbing of How Great Thou ART publications is coming to Community Bible Church March 18-20 to teach students ages 5-adult about art.
The course includes teaching the basic fundamentals of beginning drawing and painting, an introduction to art appreciation (studying the great masters), and new techniques in the use of colored markers and colored pencils.
My children and I attended Mr. Stebbing’s class last spring in Charlotte and we all had a great time and learned quite a bit. Our art skills and knowledge have increased tremendously after taking Mr. Stebbing’s class.
CLASS DETAILS: Class time is 1:00-3:30 pm. March 18-20 at CBC.
Tuition for class is $27.00 per student and includes the entire three days. (Late registration will be accepted March 1 – 11 and will be $30 per student).
All materials will be provided except colored pencils and colored markers. Each student will need to bring a standard set of colored pencils and markers.
Must pay in advance to reserve your seat. No money collected at the door. Cash or checks are accepted. Checks should be made out to Kelly McDaniel.
For more information or to register please contact Kelly at kellymcdaniel@hargray.com or 843 321-6935.
February 5th Teacher Training
From Megan Shytle:
Hey moms,
Don’t forget Tuesday night is Teacher Training! This month we will be discussing and giving info on all the different standardized tests for 3rd grade and up. I highly recommened this Teacher Training for all! This is something you need to know; what is available, what fits your family, and what fits your plans for your childrens future.
Teacher Training starts at 7:05. Doors open at 6:45. On time drawing for those who are there by 7:05. Please bring Potluck Refreshments. I will be providing beverages and paper goods. We will enjoy a great time of fellowship after our training.
Please join us! If you have any questions please call/text or email me. If on Tuesday it would be better to call/text me to make sure you get me. 🙂 843/575-5731 meganshytle03@gmail.com
Blessings,
Megan 🙂
Looking to Borrow
From Betty Smith:
I am looking to borrow the following for a couple of months:
How to Dissect by William Berman
and Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry textbook.
Also, if someone has a dissection tray and tools that I could borrow as well that would be helpful.
If you have any one of these and could loan them to me please e-mail or call my home.
Thanks!
Betty Smith
tbdmwsmith@yahoo.com
846-6594
PSAT Tests
From Charlotte Cushman:
From Sandy Scott:
I am in possession of 10 actual PSAT tests which were used in the recent past. I have complete copies with answers. The tests are in blank form so they can be used as tests. The answer key for each test is separate. I am in the process of providing a copy of a test to moms who had students attend the Master the SAT class in November and last week. If anyone else out there is interested in obtaining a copy of a test (or a few of them), please send $4.00 for one test to: Sandy Scott, P.O. Box 3317, Summerville, SC 29484. These are truly priceless!
If you want:
2 Tests: $8.00
3 Tests: $12.00
4 Tests: $16.00
5 Tests: $20.00
6 Tests: $24..00
7 Tests: $28.00
8 Tests: $32.00
9 Tests: $36.00
10 Tests: $40.00
Sandy Scott, Director of Learning Excellence Center, Inc.
www.learningexcellencecenter.com
(843-814-6731) P.O. Box 3317, Summerville, SC 29484
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Luke 6:31
Zonta Club of Beaufort
From Claudia Gay:
FYI: Zonta Club of Beaufort is awarding two $1,000.00 scholarships this year. One to women in high school and one to a working women studying at the graduate, undergraduate, certificate or technical level, residing in Beaufort County and north of the Broad River. Scholarship application deadline is April 13. 2013. For more information contact:
Lisa Brais @ 843-489-1131 cell
Email: zontabeaufort @yahoo.com
or you can email me (cbcgay@gmail.com) and I will send you an application and the info that was sent to me.
