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Haverluck<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> OneNewsNow.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Wayzata Public Schools illegally threatened a Minnesota homeschool family with criminal charges for allegedly not filing a \u201cmandatory\u201d notice of intent, the parents pushed back, causing school officials to back off and apologize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have two days to give us the information we want or we are filing truancy charges,\u201d the enrollment secretary of Wayzata Public Schools threatened the homeschooling parents concerning their 17-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>Soon afterward, the family contacted the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) out of fear that further harassment and unwanted criminal charges would ensue. HSLDA attorneys contend that the threat was not only unlawful, but completely unwarranted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMinnesota law explicitly states that a letter of intent to continue homeschooling is not required for a child over 16, as long as the family has notified school officials in previous years,\u201d HSLDA Staff Attorney Michael Donnelly asserted. \u201cThis family had previously notified officials, so no further notice was required.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210518083153\/https:\/\/onenewsnow.com\/education\/2015\/12\/20\/homeschool-family-illegally-threatened-school-apologizes\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael F. 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