EMERGENCY ALERT!

Legislative Alert for May14, 2009!

Senate Bill 291 modifies the language in 167.031.6 to extend compulsory attendance indefinitely, based on an unidentified standard of 16 high school credits before a student is released from the compulsory attendance statute. This means, home educators would have to prove their student had 16 acceptable credits before considering their mandatory education complete. While this MAY occur at an age younger than 16, it could also extend to 18 or even 20 if the un-named authority did not accept the credits of the home school. And again, just who assesses the validity of those 16 credits is not defined in the bill.



Therefore, we need as many home educators as possible to attend a Rally on the Capital Steps at 1 pm, Thursday, May 14, 2009 (yes, tomorrow, if you get this Wednesday evening).



It is ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL WE HAVE A MASSIVE TURNOUT. This is the gravest threat to Missouri’s homeschool freedom since it was secured 25 years ago.



FHE will organize the Rally on the steps at 1 pm, and will have flyers and talking points to pass out, as well as instruction on which offices are most critical.



Please pass the word and make a commitment to attend.



In Christ's Service to Home Educators,



Brad L. Haines

Executive Director

Families For Home Education

(877) MY MO FHE (877-696-6343)

PO Box 742, Grandview, Mo 64030

http://www.fhe-mo.org/