Bureaucrats at California's Berkeley Unified School District have brought proceedings against four families there who home school their children. When the families were summoned to a truancy hearing at which they declined to provide attendance records or curriculum information, they were referred to the Alameda County District Attorney for contributing to the delinquency of minors. Legal observers warn these actions could be the first in a test case to outlaw home schooling in the state. While not specifically mentioning home schooling, the code outlines the procedure for establishing a private school and cites no minimum size for one. There are no stipulations on familial relationships between teachers and pupils.
Observers say that money is behind the most recent attack.
Schools are reimbursed by the state according to their average daily attendance.