State ID Proposed in Nevada

Summary from an article in the Nov/Dec 2004 issue of the HOME SCHOOL COURT REPORT presented in the Home School Legal Defense (HSLDA) — by Christopher J. Klicka

Clark County school officials presented a proposal for a statewide policy requiring homeschool parents to have an ID card to the state board of education. The card would require parents to have proof of identity issued by the state, either photography ID card or some other document. This ID card would also provide evidence or proof that their child is exempt from school.

HSLDA stated they felt this was violate the following constitutional rights:

" the right to privacy, which has been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court and which restricts the type of information a government agency can collect;
the right to freely exercise one's religious beliefs without unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions (such as proof of identity); and the right to direct the education and upbringing of one's children."

HSLDA also reported that this proposed regulation would end up requiring medical testing to fully comply with establishing a parent child connection.

Further more, it was reported that no other state places such offensive regulations on homeschoolers.

Nevada homeschool groups and HSLDA are continuing to work to make sure this proposal is abandoned.