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The HB 2560 Web Site
A Current Legislative Effort to Improve Pennsylvania Home Education Law
Links to Contact Info for your Legislators:
House Education Committee Senate Education Committee
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Updated 11/18 Nov. 13th Report Updated 11/18Rep. Sam Rohrer tables HB2560!
Read the summary of Stairs Amendment A5058.
Official minutes of the meeting will be available
after the end of the current session.
Updated 11/12 HEC Meeting Nov 13 Updated 11/12The House Education Committee
has rescheduled the vote for HB2560!
Added 11/1 HB1924 Update Added 11/1An update regarding HB1924
and lowering school age to six .
Updated 10/26 Full Steam Ahead! Updated 10/26Rep. Rohrer has issued a statement
confirming the House Education Committee
will vote on HB 2560 on November 13.
Updated 10/24 Vote to be Rescheduled Updated 10/24The House Education Committee is expected
to reschedule a vote on HB 2560 in November.
Contact your Representative and Senator
prior to the vote to explain your support.
Added 10/23 CHAP Survey Added 10/23Results of a survey conducted by CHAP in
August shows widespread support for HB 2560.
Updated 10/21 HEC Meeting October 23 Updated 10/21The House Education Committee
has scheduled a meeting to vote!
CANCELED UNTIL AFTER ELECTIONS!
Added 9/28 Grassroots Alert Added 9/28This alert is being issued on behalf of the
PA grassroots home education lobby.
Added 9/25 Accountability Letter Added 9/25A letter detailing the flawed argument for accountability.
Please feel free to use this info with your legislators,
especially the House Education Committee members.
Added 9/21 An Open Letter to the Reps. Added 9/21Mary Hudzinski has written a compelling letter to the PA Reps.,
asking for passage of HB2560 by the Education Committee
as well as the full House. A committee vote is expected soon.
Mary is Administrator of MDHSA and gave testimony
at the Hearing on June 13th.
Updated 8/27 Transcripts of June 13th Updated 8/27We finally have transcripts of the entire hearing held on June 13th,
thanks to Maryanne Shanley and Janine Giambalvo!
We hope to upload them all as soon as possible
as both HTML files and Word documents.
Sorry for the unexpected delay!
Updated 6/25 Summary of June 13th Updated 6/25A SEA OF RED!
A summary of the hearing held on June 13th, full
written testimony from each member of the RED team
and a transcript of Rep. Sam Rohrer's closing remarks.
More transcripts will be added as soon as we can compile them.
Remind the legislators of the powerful arguments presented
for home education freedom and minimal state intervention!
Updated 6/13 School District Survey Updated 6/13This is a Word document - if you do not have Word,
email us
to request a plain text version to copy and paste into email.
We want to continue collecting data so that our
database is as complete as possible.
Thanks for your assistance!
Updated 5/27 Hearing on June 13th Updated 5/27IMPORTANT!
Specific information regarding the hearing on June 13th.
Maps to Harrisburg have also been moved here.
Added 5/21 Problems in Punxsutawney Added 5/21HSLDA documents one of many instances of
arbitrary demands by local school districts in PA!
Email us if you have a first hand account of similar demands
or documented harassment to add to our database .
Updated 5/25 Diploma Programs Support HB2560 Updated 5/25Read these statements of support from 5 diploma programs!
Find your Legislators
Members of the House Education Committee
NOW is the time to contact the members of the House
Education Committee to express your support for HB 2560!
Members of the Senate Education Committee
Added 5/13 Invitation from Hon. Jess Stairs Added 5/13Announcing an informational meeting to be held
by the House Education Committee on June 13th!
Added 5/13 FAQ about Home Ed Regs Added 5/13Q & A format
From the National Home Education Network
See what is already working around the nation!
Added 5/2 Memo from Rep. Sam Rohrer Added 5/2A Summary of the benefits of HB 2560!
This is in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Click here to download the FREE Acrobat Reader.
Added 5/2 HSLDA Responds to Inaccurate Info Added 5/2A clear and powerful rebuttal to the inaccurate information
being disseminated by some who oppose HB 2560!
Added 5/1 Home Education Research Data Added 5/1Proof that home education works without burdensome regulations!
Added 4/28 Home Education Fact Sheets Added 4/28Use these when you visit your legislators!
Added 5/1 New Text ONLY of HB 2560 Added 5/1
*** This is ONLY the New Text of the Home Education Bill that has been introduced by Rep. Rohrer and the co-sponsors! We have added this at the request of many people who had difficulty reading the official Bill, below, due to the fact that it includes the language of the current law (Act 169) and additional formatting. ***
How to read a bill
Added 5/1/02 The Official HB 2560 Added 5/1/02
*** This IS the Home Education Bill that has been introduced by Rep. Rohrer and the co-sponsors! Please take the time to read the instructions for reading the Bill. We plan to have some new Fact Sheets posted soon to clarify the content for those who have questions. ***
Do you believe in HB 2560? Do you want to see it made law? Fantastic! Let's get to work!
1) Request a copy of HB 2560 from both your Senator and House Representative as soon as it has been introduced.
2) Read HB 2560.
3) Contact your representatives and request their support of HB 2560. Please share any problems you have had with our current home education law (Act 169). Many legislators are not aware of the widespread abuse suffered by a multitude of home educators across the state. Thank those who have agreed to co-sponsor this bill.
4) There's a newly created email list on Yahoo called the HB 2560 Lobby. Your input and enthusiasm are vital to success. Anyone who wants to actively participate in the passage of this bill is welcome. Email us to join!
5) Pray that God will turn the hearts of the legislators according to His will.
Proverbs 21:1 ; 1 Timothy 2:1-2
This web page is not affiliated with any particular political party or lobbying organization. It is part of a statewide grassroots effort to facilitate access to information for improving PA Home Education Law. We welcome your questions and comments, and will update this site as soon as information becomes available.
David & Rachel Jones
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