TO: Legislative Committee Members and District Presidents

FROM: Nathaniel Shelton, Legislative Committee Chair

RE: Legislative Activity

DATE: 8-15-97

Enclosed please find a DRAFT of the Bill regarding the Home Study Program that Representative Carolyn Hugley of Columbus FAXED to me on Thursday, 8-14. Please disperse among fellow SSW'S. This draft is a result of our meeting with Representative Hugely [sic] in Macon in early July along with Jim Bell and Dr. Aleem J. Hud. Rep. Hugley stated that because of the climate she and other legislators are experiencing with parents that have Home Study Programs, she feel [sic] this probably is the best that might pass if we are lucky.

To all district chairs please distribute this survey to all social workers in your district and ask them to return the completed form to you by the end of the first week in September. We would like you to tally the results and return the summary to us. The purpose of this survey is to collect hard data for Rep. Hugely to support our position in the legislature.

Rep. Hugley informed us that she will need as much information, (letters, case documents etc.) that [sic] we can provide. So please continue to have social workers send those documents to her. She also said the committee hearing on Home Study Programs issue will be held in early fall and she would like for school social workers to be present. Those of us who are willing and would be available for this hearing please submit your name, address, and phone numbers to Rep. Hugley at her state office listed below:

Georgia House of Representatives
Carolyn Fleming Hugley, Representative
18 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone Number: (404) 656-0137

or

District 133
P.O. Box 6342
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone: (706) 687-4327(O)
(706) 561-4675(H)

PLEASE! PLEASE! respond within the time frame indicated above on these issues. We thank you and appreciate your effort in these matters. Depending on the outcome of this bill it might be the vehicle that will help us get more SSWS in the schools.



HOME STUDY PROGRAM
SURVEY

SCHOOL DISTRICT:

NUMBER OF STUDENT [sic] IN DISTRICT:

1. Number of registered Home Study Programs (HSP) in your district:
(If there is more than one SSW in your district, please collaborate and complete one survey.)2. Number of SSW involved in the HSP in your district:

3. Are you the designated contact for maintaining records/reports for HSP? Y N

4. What other involvement do SSW have with HSP other than receiving and filing the declaration of intent and attendance records?

5. Are you aware that you are required to maintain records and verification forms as required by law? Y N

6. Describe action taken when state required reports are not filed with the LEA (Local Education Agency).

7. Number of students receiving Home Study Education:

8. Give the number of children in Home Study Programs:

9. Number of students graduated over the past three years: 10. Number of students who were truant and later applied for HSP:

11. Give the number of HSP requested where there was a discipline problem prior to filing.

12. Can you identify any student who is not enrolled in public/private schools and od not have a declaration of intent form on record?

13. Give the number of HSP where parent(s) abuse their children.

14. Number of students returning to public school and experienced problems in:

15. Are kinder garden [sic] students eligible for HSP? Y N

16. Does your district have an exit questionnaire where parents of HS programs list the reason for withdrawing students for home study? Y N