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There is a "Tim Tebow" bill in Virginia and it needs the immediate action of Virginia residents if it's not going to die in committee next week. Here's the scoop:
Legislation We're Tracking!
Homeschool Participation in Interscholastic Sports - HB 375 - Patroned by
Delegate Charles W. Carrico (R-Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe).
This bill would require the governing body of interscholastic activities for
public schools to develop, implement, and enforce an exception to its rules
addressing enrollment and eligibility of nonpublic school students. HEAV
lobbyist Ben Lansing met with the bill's patron and provided him with
research information. He also discussed HEAV's long history in appealing to
the Virginia High School League and the rejection of our recent formal
proposal for access.
HB 375 passed out of subcommittee with an amendment narrowing the bill to
focus only on homeschoolers. Later in the week, it was opposed by the
Virginia High School League in the full Committee on Education. As a result,
it took an unusual turn and was returned to Delegate Fralin's subcommittee
to be discussed again on Monday, January 21 at 5 p.m., in the 8th Floor West
Conference Room.
As a result of this action, the Family Foundation sent out a very helpful
alert to their constituents that referenced Tim Tebow, the Florida
homeschooler who led his local high school football team to the state
championship, and who, while playing this year for the Florida Gators, was
the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. You can read this report
here.
Now Is the Time to Act
If you support legislation that would give homeschoolers the option to
participate in interscholastic sports at public high schools, call or e-mail
the following delegates on the subcommittee before Monday at 5 p.m. Ask them
to support HB 375. You can also attend the subcommittee hearing. We expect
VHSL to oppose the bill. If HB 375 fails to pass out of this subcommittee,
it will be dead for the year.
Delegate William H. Fralin, Jr.
804-698-1017
DelWFralin@house.state.va.us
Delegate R. Steven Landes
804-698-1025
DelSLandes@house.state.va.us
Delegate C. Todd Gilbert
804-698-1015
DelTGilbert@House.state.va.us
Delegate Clifford L. Athey, Jr.
804-698-1018
DelCAthey@house.state.va.us
Delegate Brenda L. Pogge
804-698-1096
DelBPogge@house.state.va.us
Delegate James P. "Jimmie" Massie, III
804-698-1072
DelJMassie@house.state.va.us
Delegate Adam P. Ebbin
804-698-1049
DelAEbbin@house.state.va.us
Delegate Stephen C. Shannon
804-698-1035
DelSShannon@house.state.va.us
Delegate Roslyn Tyler
804-698-1075
DelRTyler@house.state.va.us
Delegate Joseph D. Morrissey
804-698-1074
DelJMorrissey@house.state.va.us
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Chari
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Praying for success......and for some of it to rub off on California before next fall! 
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sent e-mails off
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The timing seems to follow the notice of this year's Heisman trophy winner, Tim Tebow, who was homeschooled from K-12. In Florida this is already law. Alabama is trying to pass a similar law, called Tim Tebow Bill
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Emails sent to all the above.
Hope it goes through.
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I ditto what Chari said. We are all very interested here in CA...we'd love to see VA set a good precedent! Although, CA is so liberal, you'd think that just about anything would go here!
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