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County votes to send resolution opposing HB 2827 and declaring support for homeschooling freedoms to full board
Summary
After public testimony from a home-school advocate, the committee voted to advance a resolution opposing House Bill 2827 and to designate Effingham County a sanctuary county for homeschool and private-school freedoms; members requested further local input from education officials before final board action.
A county committee voted to advance a resolution opposing House Bill 2827 and to designate Effingham County a sanctuary county for homeschool and private-school freedoms, after public testimony and discussion about oversight and enforcement.
Committee member Chris introduced the resolution and said he supported it as a defense of parental authority. Coral Weber, identifying herself as a home-educating mother and organizer, addressed the committee and urged passage. "Children belong to God, the family, and then the state," Weber said, arguing HB 2827 would erode parental rights and allow state-level intrusion into family education decisions. Weber said she and other families had incorporated an…
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