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Subject: Re: My opinion

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K aren C

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Date Posted: 07:26:20 03/11/03 Tue
In reply to: Karen M-D 's message, "My opinion" on 06:59:47 03/10/03 Mon

>Whether or not a family pays taxes should never factor
>into the debate about home schooled children
>participating in the high school activities. When it
>comes to choosing where to send a child�public school,
>home school, private school, the Voke or the school
>choice program�there are advantages and disadvantages
>in all of them. Parents weigh all the options and
>make the best choice based on what is right for their
>child. Home schooled children should be treated no
>differently than private school children or children
>in another system because of school choice. If Notre
>Dame Academy does not have a girls� volleyball team,
>is that child allowed to come to Dracut High to play?
>No. If the Voke does not have a school play, can that
>student come to Dracut High to participate in a school
>play? No. It is not the responsibility of Dracut
>High to provide what the private/home/choice/Voke
>school is lacking.
>
>If the school committee decides to allow home schooled
>children to participate in activities, where do they
>draw the line? Can these students participate in the
>art shows, NHS, school trips, or graduation
>activities/ceremonies? Do they qualify for
>scholarships? If we say they are entitled to
>participate because their parents pay taxes, does that
>mean renters' children can be excluded from
>participating because they don�t pay taxes? Are home
>schooling parents willing to have this ruling go both
>ways? If a home schooled group is going on an
>educational field trip on the route that Lewis and
>Clark took, and Dracut High is not, is my child
>allowed to go on this field trip with them because
>it�s something not offered at her school?
>
>When you choose to participate in a particular school
>system this may unfortunately mean that your child
>will miss out on something based on the choice you
>make. You can�t choose the advantages of all and the
>disadvantages of none.

I am in full agreement with the opinion of Karen M D.
I agree that the public school activities should be limited to the children who attend the public schools. Those who chose to home school their children should be responsible for their activities. The children in the public school system should not have to compete with children out of the system.
I, like many others, devote a great deal of time to our schools. My family is committed to our school community. My husband and I stress to our children the importance of being committed to our schools and supporting the activities. I would be very upset to see any of our DPS students have to miss opportunities to accommodate home schooled children.

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