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THSC Association Letter

to Magnolia ISD

June 23, 2008

Ms. Sharon Suprenaut, Registrar

Magnolia High School

PO Box 428

Magnolia, TX 77353

Dear Ms. Suprenaut:

…

I am writing in response to five requests, postmarked between May 23 and May 30, 2008, received by our office, from parents from Magnolia, Texas, wishing to order diplomas.  While we do provide a printed diploma service for home school families, these requests were unusual in that three of them were in envelopes from Magnolia High School, and all of them requested diplomas with the school name of Magnolia High School.  Three of the five even had transcripts from Magnolia ISD, signed by you as the registrar.  All of these orders included a letter of withdrawal addressed to Magnolia High School Principal Jeff Springer, dated May 21 or 22, and the forms all listed a graduation date of June 7, 2008. 

I can only conclude that these students were not able to pass the TAKS test and, therefore, were not allowed to receive a diploma from Magnolia High School.  It would appear that someone at Magnolia High School directed these parents to order a home school diploma from our organization.  Since we cannot print a diploma in the name of another school, we have returned these orders with a recommendation that the students pursue a GED. 

Sincerely,

Tim Lambert,

cc:  Mr. Jeff Springer, Principal, Magnolia High School; Mr. Michael Holland, Superintendant, Magnolia ISD; Mr. Robert Scott, Texas Commissioner of Education; State Representative Rob Eissler; State Senator Robert Nichols; State Board of Education member, Barbara Cargill; Texas home schoolers

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