{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Carolina del Norte para la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es","author_name":"Spencer Mason","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/author\/spencer-mason\/","title":"Updates on HB 1047 & SB 706 - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KjMsf6nM4U\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/legislative-update-may-6-2020\/\">Actualizaciones sobre HB 1047 y SB 706<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/legislative-update-may-6-2020\/embed\/#?secret=KjMsf6nM4U\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Updates on HB 1047 &#038; SB 706&#8221; &#8212; North Carolinians for Home Education\" data-secret=\"KjMsf6nM4U\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;-2px|||&#8221;] Update June 17, 2020 SB 706, \u201cEducation Changes for Military-Connected Students\u201d Substitute Adopted In the the 11:00 a.m. meeting this morning, the Senate Committee on Education\/Higher Education adopted, with a unanimous vote, the SB 706 substitute, that removed the section that pertained to non-public schools (private and homeschools.) We are very pleased and excited that our NC senators heard us and responded. We especially want to thank Senator Deanna Ballard and Eric Naisbitt, Education Policy Advisor to Senator Phil Berger. We also want to thank Dan Beasley from HSLDA for supporting our efforts on this bill. Finally, we want to thank the many homeschoolers who took the time to contact legislators to express their opposition to the bill as it was originally worded. The adopted bill was re-referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate where it will be taken up in their meeting scheduled tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020. We expect the substitute bill to be adopted by that committee with no amendments or substitutes. Update June 15, 2020 Homeschools to Be Written Out of SB 706 The Senate Committee on Education\/Higher Education is scheduled to take up Senate Bill 706 at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 17. NCHE has been negotiating with officials involved with this bill to get homeschools written out of this bill. This afternoon we received confirmation that an amendment to the bill will be proposed that will remove the sections that pertain to non public schools (private and homeschools).\u00a0 With the elimination of any references to homeschools in the bill, NCHE is no longer opposed to this bill. We believe it will benefit military-connected students in North Carolina. We will keep you apprised of any new developments concerning SB 706. Update June 3, 2020 House Bill 1047 Died in Committee The House Committee on Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs took up HB 1047, \u201cEducation Changes for Military-Connected Students,\u201d yesterday. The bill narrowly failed in a vote of 8 to 7. NCHE\u2019s Spencer Mason and HSLDA\u2019s Dan Beasley attended and spoke at the meeting. We believe the phone calls and emails that homeschoolers sent to members of the committee are responsible for the defeat of this bill.\u00a0\u00a0 The main purpose of the homeschool section of this bill is to get federal money for military liaisons to provide programs and grants for military-connected homeschool students. The bill as it is currently written will require all homeschoolers to either update their record or file a new NOI every year, and if they don\u2019t, their school would be closed. NCHE is against this new requirement for homeschools. It could lead to unintended closing of homeschools and threaten the security of homeschool military families. Here is a list of the Representatives and how they voted. Representative Party Vote Cast Representative Party Vote Cast Dean Arp (Rep.) didn&#8217;t vote Nasif Majeed (Dem.) yes John Autry (Dem.) no Grier Martin (Dem.) yes James Boles (Rep.) didn&#8217;t vote Graig Meyer (Dem.) no Jerry Carter (Rep.) yes Garland Pierce (Dem.) didn&#8217;t vote George Cleveland (Rep.) yes Larry Potts (Rep.) no Holly Grange (Rep) didn&#8217;t vote David Rogers (Rep.) no Wesley Harris (Dem.) yes Phil Shephard (Rep.) didn&#8217;t vote Craig Horn (Rep.) no Raymond Smith (Dem.) yes Jake Johnson (Rep.) no Michael Speciale (Rep.) yes Carolyn Logan (Dem.) no Julie Von Haefen (Dem.) no The similar NC Senate Bill 706 is still being considered. After the committee vote, Spencer and Dan met with people working to modify the bill to make it acceptable to homeschoolers. They were able to voice NCHE&#8217;s objections to the bill as it&#8217;s presently worded. We will update you on the senate bill when we get more info. We believe the phone calls and emails that homeschoolers sent to members of the committee are responsible for the defeat of HB 1047, and we may request your help again with Senate Bill 706. Update May 29, 2020 Proposed Revision to HB 1047 Mandates Annual Reporting Bill sponsors are planning to propose changes to HB 1047. They plan to remove the requirement to file a new notice of intent each year. However, there are still some concerning mandates. It will require all homeschools to submit an annual update. It will require DNPE to electronically contact all homeschools about the new requirement to update each year. If the homeschool does not update within 60 days, their school would be closed. It will require that homeschools report military-connected students. NCHE opposes HB 1047 with the proposed revisions for the following reasons. Mandating that homeschools submit annual reports to the NC Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) will create an undue burden on homeschools and possibly create legal problems for homeschools that don&#8217;t receive electronic notices from DNPE. Not all homeschools can receive electronic notices as some choose not to have Internet access, and some live in areas with no\u00a0 Internet service. DNPE does not have email addresses for all homeschools.\u00a0 In some cases emails go to spam folders or Internet service providers block some emails before they even get to the recipient. The homeschooling military families we have heard from are adamantly against the state of North Carolina tracking military families. This establishes military information, not for use by the military but by public systems, that can identify movement of military families in and out of the state. Military commands should determine what information school liaison officers receive about military families in North Carolina. DNPE shouldn&#8217;t be collecting this information. This bill doesn&#8217;t specify what information is to be included in the report on military-connected students. DNPE will have carte-blanche to require any information they want in the report, and they can change the requirements at any time. Find a list of House committee members and their email addresses below. We recommend emailing each individually. We encourage you to contact House committee members before the meeting on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. to tell them how you [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NCHE-Logo-square-300.png"}