California Appellate Ruling- What does it mean?

[ArkansasHomeschooler]

[elliemaejune]

[momo3boys]

[Sandy]

[Theodore]

[Ophelia]

I just received this link in my email. I guess this is the right thread for it.

http://www.homeedmag.com/blogs/closer_look/?cat=41

[Rhodes Family]

I received this by email today:

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From the HSLDA E-lert Service...
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March 11, 2008

An update to HSLDA Members and Friends on the California Court of
Appeal Decision on Homeschooling:

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell comes to the
defense of homeschool families. "The California Department of
Education policy will not change in any way as a result of this
ruling. Parents still have the right to homeschool in this state," he
said.

After the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in Los
Angeles ruled on February 28 that parents had to be credentialed
teachers to educate their own children the statement from O'Connell is
encouraging news for the homeschool community.

"O'Connell has it right," said Michael Farris, Chairman of HSLDA. "But
the court decision must still be overturned before homeschool freedom
can be restored in California."

The Court of Appeal ruling shocked the homeschool community because in
one sweeping decision it effectively outlawed homeschooling.

"We hope the statement from O'Connell puts the brakes on any
enforcement action," said Farris.

HSLDA will be pursuing several legal options, including seeking review
by the California Supreme Court and petitioning the same court to
depublish the opinion in order to return California to being a state
where a family can legally homeschool in California without fear.

"We have just started the legal battle to restore homeschool freedom
in California," said Farris.

To visit HSLDA's Info page on this court decision, which has the legal
status, link to the decision, and info on legal grounds for
homeschooling in California, use this link:
http://hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=4890

Ian Slatter
Director of Media Relations

[ArkansasHomeschooler]

[momo3boys]

[elliemaejune]

[momo3boys]

[elliemaejune]

[momo3boys]

In this case, a California court did offer an opinion about the
rights of a family to homeschool. In the process of detailing the
court's reasoning for its decision, the court made certain
statements. The case is entitled: In Re: Rachel L. et al., Persons
Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law, JONATHAN L. and MARY GRACE L.,
Petitioners, Versus SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Respondent. It can be found in its entirety
at the state of California's government link to the judicial branch:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/do ... 192878.PDF

This is where it is supposed to be written, my pdf is messed up right now so i don't know id this is legit or not. let me know what you all find out. If the sundland christian school is a private school, and found to be not ok for the parents to teach without credentials, I'm still confused?

[CredentialedTeacher]

I have called around to different homeschooling organizations. Each one is adamant that they are exempt from the law (for various and sundry reasons); however, from reading the analysis here in this forum, it appears that they shouldn't be too sure.

I don't believe that we yet know the final outcome, a process that may yet go through several permutations before the dust settles.

In the meantime, parents don't need to be fearful. They can easily elicit the involvement of credentialed teachers. There are many who are being laid off due to budget cuts and are available to provide the needed legitimacy for any homeschooling family.

K Williams

[elliemaejune]