Legislative and Political
Alachua County, state, and national
+ H.E.F. & H.S.L.D.A.
Dear Homeschooling Families,
Titus 2 Homeschoolers Newsletter is coming to an end as we have graduated our youngest. It has been our pleasure serving homeschooling families all these wonderful years!
Be Blessed,
Mike and Juli Stewart
Home Education Foundation - Home Educators' Voice at the Capitol
HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
FPEA - Florida Parent Educators Association
The FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.
HSLSA - Making Homeschooling Possible
Homeschooling Advocates since 1983
Members receive unique services, special discounts, and personal advice to support and equip their family's homeschool program. Members have direct access to:
Lawyers who focus on homeschool law and are homeschooling parents
Preschool–8th and high school consultants
Special needs consultants
Forms and sample letters for your state
Advice for DMV and work permits
PerX discounts on nationwide products and services
Alachua County - ACPS Home School
ALACHUA COUNTY - LOCAL
Alachua County - ACPS Home School www.sbac.edu/domain/64
Jetta Lee
leejm@gm.sbac.edu
352-955-7608
Mail verification forms to:
Homeschool Office
2802 NE 8th Ave.
Gainesville, Florida 32641
The Home School Office is located at 2802 NE 8th Ave in the Alachua eSchool Main Office.
FLORIDA - STATE
HEF (Home Education Foundation)
2020 Year In Review
By Brenda Dickinson
Dear Home Educators, Leaders, and Friends:
What a year this has been! I missed seeing you at the FPEA Conference in May, and I regret not being able to visit your groups during late summer and fall. My work in Tallahassee often prevents me from meeting your children and hearing the wonderful things happening in the home school world, but like all of you, I have been isolating since March. Despite my isolation, some very important work on your behalf has still been going on. Covid created situations like we have never seen before in our State, so I’ve had to look at new ways to deal with issues affecting home education students. I am providing a summary of some of the issues I’ve needed to address this year. Despite the present conditions in the State of Florida, much has been accomplished during an otherwise very difficult year.
Read all of the newsletter about .... Bright Futures ... Florida School Music Association ... Gardiner Scholarships ... Department of Education FAQs ... New Legislation ... HERE at
I do not send newsletters to solicit funding, however I need to let you know that contributions to HEF have been down so much this year that I have been unable to pay my office rent for 4 months. I know many of you have suffered financial hardships since Covid, and that many homeschool families live on one income. However, some of you are able to give to bring HEF up to date on the rent. Please go to www.flhef.org to donate through PayPal; or go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/flhef
; or send a check to PO Box 12563, Tallahassee, FL 32317.
Thank you so much for your continued support of the work of HEF on your behalf. Having a full-time lobbyist in Florida is of utmost importance in protecting your freedom to home educate.
~Brenda
Home Education Foundation (H.E.F.) – Home Educator’s Voice at the Capitol
http://www.flhef.org/images/BrochureHEF2013.pdf
HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
Why Does HEF Exist?
To PROMOTE and unify legislative action among home educators.
To evaluate and MONITOR issues which may affect home educators.
To INITIATE, draft and find sponsors for legislation to protect the rights and expand the privileges of home educators.
To PLAN, direct and coordinate lobbying efforts.
To EDUCATE Florida legislators about home education.
To provide a year round PRESENCE and a consistent voice for home educators in the Legislature and Department of Education.
How Did HEF Begin?
Craig and Brenda Dickinson were among the pioneers in the home education movement. There were no laws in Florida legalizing home education when they began in 1981. Registering as a private school was the only legal option. However, some families who were registered with private schools were being charged with truancy and threatened with loss of custody.
What is HEF?
HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
What Does YOUR Lobbyist Do Year Round For You?
Develops relationships with legislators and people in state agencies who may impact home education.
Cultivates trust of legislators over time, by visiting, assisting with information, answering questions and resolving concerns.
Monitors approximately 1,800 bills each Legislative Session to protect home education.
Seeks alternative solutions to issues affecting home educators as they arise in the Legislature, thus preventing further restrictive legislation.
Serves on advisory boards to create respect, opportunities and to protect home educators.
What has HEF Done?
Without HEF and Brenda, home educators would not enjoy:
Tuition-free dual enrollment at colleges and universities
Extracurricular activities at public or private high schools
Bright Futures scholarships
The elimination of the child abuse provision and the data base survey requirements
An affidavit that allows home educated students to enter community colleges without getting their GED
Florida On-line High School participation for non-public schools and home educators
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HSLDA
Homeschooling Advocates since 1983
Members receive unique services, special discounts, and personal advice to support and equip their family's homeschool program. Members have direct access to:
Lawyers who focus on homeschool law and are homeschooling parents
Preschool–8th and high school consultants
Special needs consultants
Forms and sample letters for your state
Advice for DMV and work permits
PerX discounts on nationwide products and services
