The school board decided to leave the current policy exactly as it is, which means our children can keep participating in their activities. I am honestly stunned by how things turned out and I know this is entirely because you chose to speak up. Thank you for looking out for …
December 26, 2016
Final supporters
In rural Crawford County, we are a community. From our schools to our churches to Little League, our small, secluded town is a place where people care about each other. It is also a place where children who are homeschooled have always been allowed to participate in school activities, including sports, band, dance squad, art classes, etc. Our superintendent of schools, Garry DeRossett, would like to change that.
For as long as anyone can remember, homeschooled kids have been allowed to participate in school activities in Crawford County. This is an important thing, since there are no other avenues available in Crawford County for children to participate in cross country, basketball, track, music, art, or many other activities. The closest place to participate in these activities outside of a school organization is anywhere between half an hour and an hour away.
Last night, at our school board meeting, Superintendent DeRossett suggested to our board members that Crawford County Community Schools should deny ANY child who is homeschooled the right to participate in ANY activity or class that is offered through our public schools. I, as a homeschool parent who pays taxes in Crawford County, and also as a person who is involved in our community, believe that this would be an injustice to our children.
The school board will be revisiting this issue at their next meeting on 10/18/16 at 7:30 PM. I would like to have a petition to bring to them with as many signatures from people in our community as possible. I am also requesting that anyone who can, please come to the meeting and show our school board that we, as a community, believe that homeschool kids matter!
Updates
October 17, 2016
I started this because I was worried about my own children but it turns out I am not the only one feeling this way. I have been listening to so many of you share your own stories about why these programs matter to our families. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your willingness to speak up for our kids.
Reached 100 supporters
October 17, 2016
24 Comments
I pay taxes that the school gets a large portion of. Funny to me it was fine for them to participate until you closed 2 schools and lost some students, now you see it as a problem.
As a mother and grandmother I feel that homeschooled children should be allowed to participate in school activities here in Crawford County. These homeschooled children's parents pay taxes like anyone else. Furthermore, they also pay for all school books, computers and everything their child/children require for homeschooling. They should not be denied the right to participate in school sports. Mr. DeRossett is wrong in suggesting that homeschooled children should be denied this right.
I think a good question is "Why not allow home schooled students to participate in extra curricular activites?" Their parents are tax payers too. This is good for all kids. It allows home schooled kids to participate and it introduces new faces to our public school kids.
All kids should have a right to participate in school sports no matter their schooling methods. It is a common way to keep kids involved in positive things and out of trouble and off the streets. Denying them is like punnishing children for parents being more involved in their kids lives and it is a pathetic attempt to take the right from parents by making it difficult on them and their children since you cant legally outlaw homeschooling.
I think all elementary age kids and middle school kids that live in the county should be allowed to partake in sports. High school, I understand a little more because national ranks and state tournements but at this age just let all kids get the chance to play, now if a child has to be cut from a sport due to too many players that's understandable too. But a sport where all kids make it should allow all county children.
Every kid should be able to play sports .
I pray these homeschoolers are allowed to participate in county sports!
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The school board decided to leave the current policy exactly as it is, which means our children can keep participating in their activities. I am honestly stunned by how things turned out and I know this is entirely because you chose to speak up. Thank you for looking out for …
December 26, 2016
Final supporters
In rural Crawford County, we are a community. From our schools to our churches to Little League, our small, secluded town is a place where people care about each other. It is also a place where children who are homeschooled have always been allowed to participate in school activities, including sports, band, dance squad, art classes, etc. Our superintendent of schools, Garry DeRossett, would like to change that.
For as long as anyone can remember, homeschooled kids have been allowed to participate in school activities in Crawford County. This is an important thing, since there are no other avenues available in Crawford County for children to participate in cross country, basketball, track, music, art, or many other activities. The closest place to participate in these activities outside of a school organization is anywhere between half an hour and an hour away.
Last night, at our school board meeting, Superintendent DeRossett suggested to our board members that Crawford County Community Schools should deny ANY child who is homeschooled the right to participate in ANY activity or class that is offered through our public schools. I, as a homeschool parent who pays taxes in Crawford County, and also as a person who is involved in our community, believe that this would be an injustice to our children.
The school board will be revisiting this issue at their next meeting on 10/18/16 at 7:30 PM. I would like to have a petition to bring to them with as many signatures from people in our community as possible. I am also requesting that anyone who can, please come to the meeting and show our school board that we, as a community, believe that homeschool kids matter!
Updates
October 17, 2016
I started this because I was worried about my own children but it turns out I am not the only one feeling this way. I have been listening to so many of you share your own stories about why these programs matter to our families. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your willingness to speak up for our kids.
Reached 100 supporters
October 17, 2016
24 Comments
I'm a taxpayer and I have no children, so if my tax money in part goes to pay for these activities for kids in public school, I feel like ALL children in the county should get to participate! This is all coming about because parents were unhappy with decisions made my the school board so they did something about it! Now the schools are trying to punish the children! Btw, don't forget to vote!
I pay taxes that the school gets a large portion of. Funny to me it was fine for them to participate until you closed 2 schools and lost some students, now you see it as a problem.
As a mother and grandmother I feel that homeschooled children should be allowed to participate in school activities here in Crawford County. These homeschooled children's parents pay taxes like anyone else. Furthermore, they also pay for all school books, computers and everything their child/children require for homeschooling. They should not be denied the right to participate in school sports. Mr. DeRossett is wrong in suggesting that homeschooled children should be denied this right.
I think a good question is "Why not allow home schooled students to participate in extra curricular activites?" Their parents are tax payers too. This is good for all kids. It allows home schooled kids to participate and it introduces new faces to our public school kids.
All kids should have a right to participate in school sports no matter their schooling methods. It is a common way to keep kids involved in positive things and out of trouble and off the streets. Denying them is like punnishing children for parents being more involved in their kids lives and it is a pathetic attempt to take the right from parents by making it difficult on them and their children since you cant legally outlaw homeschooling.
I think all elementary age kids and middle school kids that live in the county should be allowed to partake in sports. High school, I understand a little more because national ranks and state tournements but at this age just let all kids get the chance to play, now if a child has to be cut from a sport due to too many players that's understandable too. But a sport where all kids make it should allow all county children.
Every kid should be able to play sports .
I pray these homeschoolers are allowed to participate in county sports!
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I'm a taxpayer and I have no children, so if my tax money in part goes to pay for these activities for kids in public school, I feel like ALL children in the county should get to participate! This is all coming about because parents were unhappy with decisions made my the school board so they did something about it! Now the schools are trying to punish the children! Btw, don't forget to vote!