(Hour 2b) 
We talked to State Representative Jr Hoell of Dunbarton and Bow this morning. He talked about House Bill 1414 and his attempt to do away with the Home Education Advisory Council. They talked about the Council’s rule making authority and shared about HB 1414’s support from home school families. They talked about the NH Department of Education and their attempt to usurp more control.
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I think Rep. Hoell is off base on this. I see great value in HEAC and do not support getting rid of it. I’d rather have the Department of ED than talk to the DCYF with whom you just cannot negotiate. I’m in no position to leave my job and go lobby at the legislation for my homeschooling needs. I’d rather have the current voluntary HEAC group who I know have done a phenomenal job at advising the DOE and keeping them from making oppresive rules. Sorry Rich, I admire your positions on many liberty issues but on this issue, I beg to differ. I’d rather talk to people in govt. and govt. agencies than brand them as evil and keep the lines of communication open. Rep. Hoell is playing politics which in the end could be harmful for us homeschoolers.
Originally “grievances” used to be to settle major issues like problems over “probation” or “termination” of the home education program, both of which were removed from law in 2012, not minor issues in the district.
Minor issues were traditionally handled by veteran homeschoolers within the community. The HEAC is reaching to pretend these minor issues rise to the level of a grievance council.
Doris Hohensee is mistaken. I took part in each of the grievance conferences that took place. They were in the early 90’s. All of them had to do with notification issues, and none of them involved termination or probation. Since then, issues have been resolved through HEAC and the DOE without having need for the grievance conference. But the existence of HEAC and the grievance conference are what have made these successful outcomes possible.
Any issue that can’t be resolved through the usual channels can be taken to a grievance conference.
The HEAC is not “reaching” or “pretending” about this.