Unauthorized Request by Official Form

August 01, 2005 - July 31, 2006

To Whom It May Concern,

    §59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code of Laws only mandates by January thirtieth of each year, all associations shall report the number and grade level of children home schooled through the association to the children's respective school districts.  All home schools operating under §59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code of Laws s are not required to provide any “public school or school district” with any information about their home school, which operates under §59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code of Laws; and

    §59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code of Laws specifically exempts all home schools operating under §59-65-47 of the South Carolina Code of Laws from the further mandates §59-65-40 and §59-65-45 of the South Carolina Code of Laws; and

    Home schools (ANY PARENT or LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR THAT MATTER) do not have to have any association issued paperwork to obtain a copy of their child (ren) educational records. South Carolina Code of Law Section 20-7-100: Rights and duties of parents in regard to their minor children. [SC ST SEC 20-7-100]  "Each parent, whether the custodial or non custodial parent of the child, has equal access and the same right to obtain "all educational records and medical records of their minor children" and the right to participate in their children's school activities unless prohibited by order of the court; and

    The home school association, home school parent (s) or legal guardian (s) do not give any permission for any public school, public school district, or public school official to copy or maintain any identifying information in any file or place, about the home school, home school child (ren), parent (s), and/or home school association issued paperwork.  If any public school, public school district, or public school official is maintaining any said information anywhere on or about said South Carolina Code of Law Section 59-65-47 home school, home school child (ren), home school child (ren) parent (s), or home school association, to include said home school association issued paperwork, said  home school child (ren) parent (s) and home school association demand a copy of all said information pursuant to South Carolina Code of Law Section 20-7-100 and formally request all said information be removed/destroyed immediately thereafter; and  

    TITLE 20 > CHAPTER 31 > Sec. 1232g.(Sec. 1232g. - Family educational and privacy rights)  http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/1232g.html ; and

    Any public school, and/or school district, and/or public school district official, and/or, which violates any section herein, shall have notice herein, I/we will take legal action; and

    New Beginnings Home School Association has an expectation of privacy and confidentiality by anyone that calls or contacts New Beginnings Home School Association using any electronic communications device to include internet, email, cellular and cordless phone conversations or using any form of postal mail.  You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, make public or sell any information obtained from New Beginnings Home School Association web site, email, any electronic communications device to include cellular and cordless phone conversations, postal mail, or membership paperwork without the explicit written permission of New Beginnings Home School Association!  You may not send, or cause to be sent, any part or anything posted on New Beginnings Home School Association web site, email, any electronic communications device to include internet, email, cellular and cordless phone conversations, postal mail or membership paperwork without the explicit permission of New Beginnings Home School Association; and 

    Any questions should be directed to New Beginnings Home School Association in writing.   All verification requests need to be made in writing on departmental letter head and signed by the official making the request, to the address listed above.  Said request must include the telephone number and extension to the official, which is making said request.  All correspondence shall be shared with Home School Legal Defense and any other New Beginnings Home School Association member private attorney (s) as needed.

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