| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Adopted 12/2012 |
P-12 |
Sets forth the Department's rule for the education tax credit to be applied against the business profits tax liability.
Adopted pursuant to the new Education Tax Credit program, RSA 77-G (Chap. 287, Laws 2012), which is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2013 and where business organizations can make a donation to approved scholarship organizations and receive a tax credit against their business profits tax liability.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/nholsrulesdbsearch/default.aspx
Title: NH ADC Rev 306.07
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Adopted 12/2012 |
P-12 |
Sets forth the Department's rule for the education tax credit to be applied against the business enterprise tax liability.
Adopted pursuant to the new Education Tax Credit program, RSA 77-G (Chap. 287, Laws 2012), which is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2013 and where business organizations can make a donation to approved scholarship organizations and receive a tax credit against their business profits tax liability.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/nholsrulesdbsearch/default.aspx
Title: NH ADC Rev 2406.06
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Adopted 12/2012 |
pre-K-12 |
Chapter Rev 3200 sets forth the Department's proposed rules for the application procedure for a scholarship organization applying to accept scholarship donations, the application procedure for a business organization or business enterprise applying for a tax credit, complaint procedures, and the design and content of forms and applications required to be filed with or issued by the Department.
Chapter Rev 3200 is being adopted pursuant to the new Education Tax Credit program, RSA 77-G (Chap. 287, Laws 2012), which is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2013 and where organizations can seek approval as a 'Scholarship Organization' to accept donations from business organizations or business enterprises seeking to make a donation to approved scholarship organizations and receive a tax credit against their business profits or business enterprise tax liability.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2012/September-20-12.pdf
Title: NH ADC Rev 3201.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08; NH ADC Rev 3202.01, 02, 03; NH ADC Rev 3203.01, 02, 03; NH ADC Rev 3204.01, 02; NH ADC Rev 3205.01; NH ADC Rev 3206.01, 02
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Revises the legal residency requirements for purposes of school attendance for children of divorced parents and children whose parents share decision making responsibility pursuant to a parenting plan.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1325.html
Title: H.B. 1325
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Career/Technical Education |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Changes the procedures for tuition and transportation reimbursement for students enrolled in a career and technical education program.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0404.html
Title: S.B. 404
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes a procedure for the provision of special education and related services to a child with a disability who is enrolled in a chartered public school and requires chartered public schools to provide due process in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0300.html
Title: S.B. 300
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes chartered public schools to incur long-term debt for the purpose of purchasing buildings or land or for new construction or renovations.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1225.html
Title: H.B. 1225
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes an education tax credit against the business profits tax and/or the business enterprise tax for business organizations and business enterprises that contribute to scholarship organizations which award scholarships to be used by students to defray educational expenses.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1607.html
Title: H.B. 1607/S.B. 372
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Amends the definition of "determination year" for the purpose of calculating adequate education grants and authorizes the commissioner of the department of education to make adjustments in adequate education grants based on variations in the average daily membership in attendance data.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0401.html
Title: S.B. 401
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/l |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a school district to retain funds for emergency expenditures or to reduce the tax rate. Makes changes to the definition and enrollment requirements for regional vocational education centers in the Manchester school district and provides that the Manchester school district shall bear the costs associated with such changes.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0373.html
Title: S.B. 373
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Modifies the procedure for filling a vacancy on a cooperative school board.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0328.html
Title: S.B. 328
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to develop policies for the management of concussion and head injury in student sports and limits a school district's liability for injuries occurring on school district property.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0402.html
Title: S.B. 402
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Amends the educational evaluation procedures for home educated children and repeals the notice, hearing, and appeals procedures afforded to parents relative to the termination of a home education program. The bill also clarifies the school district's limited liability for home educated children.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1571.html
Title: H.B. 1571
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Provide standards for home education programs. They are being readopted at the request of the Home Education Advisory Council to make them consistent with RSA 193-A and add the new requirement from RSA 193:1,I(f)(2) to provide a certificate of completion for home education programs. The due process hearing procedure is being amended to clarify the process.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/November-3-11.pdf
Title: NH ADC Ed 315.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 |
State the requirements for teacher certification and teacher preparation programs in the area of Early Childhood Education, Classical Language, Music and Theatre. They are being readopted because they are due to expire. The early childhood rules were amended for candidates to have skills, competencies and knowledge of children from birth instead of pre-kindergarten. They are being aligned with the Health and Human Services rules for this age group. The music and theatre rules were readopted with amendments to be consistent with national standards. The changes annotated in the text were reviewed by the Council for Teacher Education and approved by the Professional Standards Board.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/November-3-11.pdf
Title: NH ADC Ed 507.18, 34, 36, 38; NH ADC Ed 612.03, 15, 20, 30
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. |
Requires every student admitted to the university system of New Hampshire after December 31, 2012 and receiving the in-state rate of tuition to execute an affidavit attesting he or she is a legal resident of the United States.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1383.html
Title: H.B. 1383
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
pre-K-12 |
Requires the state board of education and the commissioner of the department of education to submit reports detailing any proposed or adopted special education rules which exceed the minimum requirements of state or federal law.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1360.html
Title: H.B. 1360
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
STEM |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides that the department of education shall encourage school districts to implement age-appropriate instruction and projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Tasks the pre-engineering technology advisory council with advise the department of education in the implementation, evaluation, and expansion of the pre-engineering technology curriculum, to assist the department of education in pursuing public and private funds in order to ensure statewide access to pre-engineering technology curriculum coursework for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 (previously grade 6 only).
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1389.html
Title: H.B. 1389
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Allows a parent, legal guardian, or person who is 18 years of age or older to have access to the unique pupil identifier and related information in the data warehouse.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1139.html
Title: H.B. 1139
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. |
Provides that no institution within the university or community college systems of New Hampshire shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1417.html
Title: H.B. 1417
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
This bill revises the procedures used by school district moderators in adopting the alternative budget procedure in a school administrative unit. Dictates when the moderator shall conduct a secret ballot or paper ballot and that the moderator of the latest chronological annual meeting shall record the total number of yeas and nays and announce the results of the final vote on the method of adopting the school administrative unit budget.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB1488.html
Title: H.B. 1488
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Ed 510 provides the process for duty to report educator misconduct against a credential holder within a school district or SAU. Ed 511 provides the grounds for suspension or revocation of educator's certification, the procedures for investigation and due process. These rules are being readopted because they are due to expire October, 2012. This update removes the administrator from the review process and instead gives the Director or designee the authority. Also in keeping
with the Department practice, the rules are being changed because the investigation process is being done by the Depaltment instead of the Commissioner and State Board. The State Board will then be able to hear any appeal that is brought forward.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/October-13-11.pdf
Title: NH ADC Ed 510.01, 02, 03, 04, 05; NH ADC Ed 511.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Parent/Family |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 01/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to adopt a policy allowing an exception to specific course material based on a parent's or legal guardian's determination that the material is objectionable. Requires such parent to notify the school principal or designee in writing of the specific material to which they object and a provide an alternative agreed upon by the school district and the parent, at the parent's expense, sufficient to enable the child to meet state requirements for education in the particular subject area.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0542.html
Title: H.B. 542
Source: www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 01/2012 |
P-12 |
Rules on obtaining a teaching credential, and on approval of professional preparation programs, for general and professional educator are being readopted with amendments. The rules are updated to align with the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (ITASC) and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). The changes include competencies for content, creativity, communication and culture for general education. For Professional education they include learner development, facilitation practices, professional responsibility and area of content.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/June-17-11.pdf
Title: NH ADC Ed 505.06, 07; NH ADC Ed 609.01; NH ADC Ed 610.02
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Notices of Adopted Rules 10/2011 |
P-12 |
Update the requirements for certification and teacher preparation program for general special education and early childhood special education. The early childhood special education category has been separated from the general special category in Ed 507.39 and Ed 612.07 and adopted in new rules Ed 507.391 and Ed 612.071 to make it easier to see what is required. This was done because of a request from the educators in these categories. NEW HAMPSHIRE REG 252647
Title: NH ADC Ed 507.39, 391; NH ADC Ed 612.07, 071
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Adopted 08/2011 |
P-12 |
Implements alternative education programs at regional career and technical education centers or associated high schools. Adds language for 'at risk' students and for tuition and transportation for 'at risk' students as required by changes in the state law of 2007. Ed 1405 will eliminate reimbursement for bus contracts.
Title: NH ADC Ed 1301.01; NH ADC Ed 1302.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06; NH ADC Ed 1303.01, 02; NH ADC Ed 1304.01; NH ADC Ed 1405.01
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Allows a school to demonstrate compliance with New Hampshire's input-based school accountability standards by furnishing evidence that it has received full accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); a school may demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education by submitting accreditation documents from NEASC to the commissioner. Such a school will not have to establish that it meets the input-based school accountability standards set forth in the Accountability for the Opportunity for an Adequate Education regulations. Also extends an exception from the statutory school district election date requirements to any successor charter adopted by the Concord school district.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0130.html
Title: H.B. 130
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Background Checks |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends the length of time required for a teacher to be entitled to the rights of notification and hearing for failure to be renominated or reelected. Declares that in cases of nonrenomination or nonreelection because of reduction in force, the reduction in force shall not be based solely on seniority. Also limits a petition for review as the exclusive remedy available to a teacher on the issue of the nonrenewal of such teacher.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0196.html
Title: S.B. 196
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
1. Repeals the calculation and distribution of fiscal capacity disparity aid; 2. Sets the amount of differentiated aid at $1,725 for each pupil eligible for the free or reduced-price meal program; 3. Provides a grant in the amount of $2,000 for chartered public school pupils; 4. Provides $675 for each third grade pupil who has not tested at the proficient level or above in the reading component of the state assessment and who is not eligible to receive special education, English as a second language, or free or reduced-price meal program funds; 5. Beginning July 1, 2013, provides that a municipality's total education grant shall not exceed 105.5 percent of the total education grant received in the previous fiscal year; 6. Provides a stabilization grant to certain municipalities in fiscal year 2012 equal to the decrease from the municipality's fiscal year 2011 total education grant, and provides that a municipality shall continue to receive this stabilization grant in fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0337.html
Title: H.B. 337
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Allows for the adjustment in the method of calculating the partial payment of taxes related to an increase or decrease in local education taxes resulting from a change to the town's or city's adequate education grant or excess tax amount. The change applies to both semi-annual and quarterly collection of taxes.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0622.html
Title: H.B. 622
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2011 |
Postsec. |
Changes the criteria relating to the required score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or other nationally recognized and norm referenced assessment for designation as a Granite State scholar. Also changes the date by which the postsecondary education commission shall distribute matching funds to participating institutions.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0045.html
Title: S.B. 45
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides further detail on the procedure for resolving residency disputes. Excludes homeless children from the list of pupils whose residency can be determined by the commissioner of the department of education. Lengthens the time for determination of residency dispute by the commissioner to 30 days (from 14), except in the case where interruption of educational or related services has occurred. Allows period for determination to be extended with parental consent and provides that parents or legal guardians may submit a residency dispute for determination to the commissioner.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0037.html
Title: S.B. 37
Source: www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Authorizes chartered public schools to receive school building aid grants for leased space.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0505.html
Title: H.B. 505
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Permits the state board of education to grant charter status to all applicants that meet the requirements (removing quota of 20 schools during charter pilot begun in 2003). Requires that the state pay tuition for each pupil attending a chartered public school located in state but outside of the pupil's resident school district directly to the chartered public school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0082.html
Title: S.B. 82
Source: www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study the implementation of an education tax credit plan in New Hampshire. Three members each from the senate and house of representatives will study authorizing business tax credits, authorizing the establishment of tax-exempt scholarship granting organizations, and education tax credits and voucher programs implemented in other states. Requires the committee to issue an interim report with its findings and recommendations for proposed legislation by November 2011, and a final report by November 2012.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0067.html
Title: S.B. 67
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a school district to call a special meeting to address changes in the amount of education funding to be received from the state. The authorization is repealed effective July 1, 2012.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0650.html
Title: H.B. 650
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
Prohibits preferences in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission by state agencies, the university system, the community college system, and the postsecondary education commission. Prohibits preferential treatment or discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0623.html
Title: H.B. 623
Source: www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires school boards to establish the structure, accountability, advocacy, and delivery of instruction in each school operated and governed in its district. Requires school boards to establish instructional policies and goals based upon available information about the knowledge and skills pupils will need in the future.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0216.html
Title: H.B. 216
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Authorizes the community college system of New Hampshire board of trustees to render a final decision on the closure of any college or regional academic center within the community college system.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0069.html
Title: H.B. 69
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes the labor commissioner to establish a practical experience/training program for individuals with disabilities upon application by a proper post-secondary organization or rehabilitation facility. Allows the labor commissioner to establish a sub-minimum wage rate or no wage rate for such programs and specifies that no existing or laid-off workers be replaced by individuals with disabilities enrolled in the program.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0401.html
Title: H.B. 401
Source: www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides that the number of days in the school year may be defined by the department of education in rules which specify an equivalent number of hours.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0112.html
Title: H.B. 112
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Permits pupils to be transported to or from school or a school-sponsored activity in a mixed use school bus that bears a valid state inspection sticker
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/HB0172.html
Title: H.B. 172
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill requires the superintendent to notify, in writing, all qualified education support personnel and non-certified school district employees who have completed their probationary employment period of the intent to continue or not to continue that employment into the next school year.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1411.html
Title: H.B. 1411
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires early childhood programs and postsecondary institutions to submit a report to the department of education containing information on pupil indicators
in the following areas:
(a) Attendance rates.
(b) Annual and cumulative drop-out rates of high school pupils and annual drop-out rates for pupils in grades 7 and 8.
(c) School environment indicators, such as safe-schools data.
(d) Number and percentage of graduating pupils going on to post-secondary education, military service, and advanced placement participation.
(e) Performance on state tests administered pursuant to RSA 193-C and other standardized tests administered at local option.
(f) Expulsion and suspension rates, including in-school and out-of-school suspensions, which shall be reported for each school year.
(g) Number and percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers.
(h) Teacher and administrative turnover rates at the school and district levels.
Requires the department of education to collect and integrate such information into the data warehouse. Requires early childhood programs and postsecondary institutions to participate in the unique pupil identification system.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0503.html
Title: S.B. 503
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the department of safety to deny a driver education school application for failing to submit fingerprints. This bill also requires applicants to notify the director of the division of motor vehicles of certain arrests and convictions.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0477.html
Title: S.B. 477
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to investigate feasible options in the course of deciding to renovate or replace an existing school building. Provides that acquisition of additional land as part of any school renovation project shall not be required unless such additional land is necessary to ensure the safe flow of traffic for school buses or other vehicles entering or exiting school grounds, or the safe boarding or discharge of children using school buses or other vehicles. Requires plans for construction or renovation of school buildings to comply with effective statewide planning and the principles of smart growth.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0059.html
Title: S.B. 59
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the hiring of any person charged pending disposition for certain crimes by school administrative units, school districts, and chartered public schools. Requires applicants for driver education certificates and school licenses to notify the director of the division of motor vehicles if they have been arrested, indicted, or summonsed to court for certain offenses.
Title: H.B. 1224
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
Revises the statute on pupil safety and violence prevention to include harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyberbullying.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1523.html
Title: H.B. 1523
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill clarifies school district financial liability for special education and related services provided to a child.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0520.html
Title: S.B. 520
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires each county correctional facility to designate one person to serve as the contact person for all matters related to special education for incarcerated inmates up to the age of 21. County correctional facilities will be monitored according to any interagency agreements established between the department of education and the county correctional facility. Granite State high school will comply with requirements for the special school district in the department of corrections.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0311.html
Title: S.B. 311
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes a committee to study education and career development programs for youth and young adults in the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1177.html
Title: H.B. 1177
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill requires nonpublic schools and public academies to submit a criminal history records check through the division of state police and permits nonpublic schools to obtain a criminal history records check for selected applicants for employment and selected volunteers.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1286.html
Title: H.B. 1286
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Makes various changes to the laws on truancy; provides for excused absences, parental responsibility and petitions for children in need of services.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB0154.html
Title: H.B. 154
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Removes the prohibition on approval of new chartered public schools between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011 and authorizes the state board of education to issue approval of chartered public schools within that same time period. Changes the renewal term for a chartered public school from 7 years to 5 years.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1495.html
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the school board of each school district to develop and implement a policy to address air quality in schools.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1265.html
Title: H.B. 1265
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Authorizes school district treasurers to appoint a deputy treasurer subject to approval by the school board.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1157.html
Title: H.B. 1157
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill requires annual investigation of air quality in public schools. This bill also requires the department of education to implement the Tools for Schools program in public schools.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1289.html
Title: H.B. 1289
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill makes various changes to the section on organization of, reorganization of, and withdrawal from a school administrative unit.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB0615.html
Title: H.B. 615
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Adult Basic Education |
Rule Adoption 02/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Allows students enrolled in day high school programs to enroll in adult high school programs. Increases the number of credits needed for graduation from an adult high school to 20. Clarifies the awarding of credit through correspondence courses and completion of course competencies. Provides local programs with the authority to set attendance policies and to move the approval process for GED testing of 16 of 17 years olds from the Department of Education to local school districts or the agency overseeing a student's home schooling program.
Title: Ed 700
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires that pupils attending an approved chartered public school be counted in the average daily membership in residence.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0169.html
Title: H.B. 169
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission to study school discipline. Defines membership and provides for duties of commission.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0332.html
Title: H.B. 332
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
This bill establishes a commission to study school discipline. Defines membership and duties of commission.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0332.html
Title: H.B. 332
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Establishes an accountability system to ensure schools are providing the opportunity for an adequate education. This bill is a request of the joint legislative oversight committee on accountability for an adequate education established in 2008.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/SB0180.html
Title: S.B. 180
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Establishes an accountability system to ensure schools are providing the opportunity for an adequate education and repeals the joint legislative oversight committee on costing an adequate education.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0180.html
Title: S.B. 180
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Separates the open enrollment provisions from the chartered public school statute and establishes a new chapter on open enrollment schools.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0688.html
Title: H.B. 688
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Clarifies residency requirements for the New Hampshire incentive grant program. Expands the number of institutions of higher education at which scholarship funds for natural and adopted children of veterans may be used.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0317.html
Title: H.B. 317
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the CART provider and sign language interpreter tuition repayment program and fund for the promotion, acquisition, and retention of CART providers and sign language interpreters in New Hampshire.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0441.html
Title: H.B. 441
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Changes the effective date for the transition of certain functions within the community college system of New Hampshire from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2011. Provides that the commissioner of the department of education and the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire will annually issue a joint report on the proposed use and distribution of federal vocational funds. Extends the report date of the community college system legislative oversight committee to November 1, 2011. V. Requires the chancellor and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire to submit a report by September 1, 2009 on the centralization and implementation of its business functions. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0149.html
Title: S.B. 149
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Repeals the coordinated school health committee and requires a report to be submitted detailing the state's efforts in providing health education for pupils in kindergarten through grade 12.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0527.html
Title: H.B. 527
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Revises the statute on tuition waivers for children of firefighters and police officers who attend an approved postsecondary educational institution. The bill also permits such children to apply for a room and board scholarship to cover room and board costs, to the extent of available funds, and creates a room and board scholarship fund in the office of the state treasurer. The room and board scholarship fund replaces the existing chancellor[ ] s scholarship endowment trust fund.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0225.html
Title: H.B. 225
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
This concurrent resolution urges the development of teen dating violence education policies in all schools in the state.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0007.html
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Extends by one year the reporting date for the commission to review New Hampshire's statutes on HIV education, prevention, and control.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0045.html
Title: S.B. 45
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill requires national guard members seeking New Hampshire postsecondary educational assistance to first utilize certain federal educational benefits and entitlements.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0204.html
Title: S.B. 204
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Increases the hours of supervised driving time required to complete driver education and adds a requirement that 10 of those hours be at night.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0099.html
Title: H.B. 99
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Permits a school board to vote to add one or more high school students as members of the board; allows the school board to determine a procedure for rotating student representation on the board when there is more than one high school in the school district.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0074.html
Title: H.B. 74
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Permits a school board to vote to add one or more high school students as members of the board and, when there is more than one high school in the school district, allows the school board to determine a procedure for rotating student representation on the board.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0074.html
Title: H.B. 74
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the department to deliver a program of prevention and recovery of dropouts that increased the dropout age to 18 and permits a student to complete secondary education requirements through approved alternative programs.
NEW HAMPSHIRE 6887
Title: Ed 1300
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Extends the kindergarten construction aid program until all school districts operate a kindergarten program; allows a school district to elect a construction grant to be applied to the costs of a kindergarten facility; provides classroom transition grants to eligible school districts which do not operate a public kindergarten program and which begin operation of such a program; requires that a school district providing a public kindergarten program as of the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year shall receive, in that same year, an additional adequate education grant amount based on the number of pupils attending kindergarten in the district as of the beginning of the school year. Requires certain school districts to submit a kindergarten implementation plan to the commissioner of the department of education detailing the district's plan to provide a public kindergarten program no later than the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0530.html
Title: S.B. 530
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires a parent to notify the Commissioner of Education, resident district superintendent, or principal of a nonpublic school when commencing or continuing a home education program; revises the membership of the Home Education Advisory Council; establishes a commission to examine the state's home education statutes.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0337.html
Title: S.B. 337
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
P-3 |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission to study the feasibility of creating a preschool incentive fund program; provides that the committee shall determine priorities for the dissemination of such resources, survey and confirm local school districts' interest in using funds to establish high quality preschool pilot programs, study and document the availability of federal funds, and research preschool curricula and an appropriate model for the evaluation of preschool programs.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1299.html
Title: H.B. 1299
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Makes changes to the process for proration of funds for school building aid grants; transfers authority over questions on the location of school buildings from the county commissioners to the State Board of Education; requires the school building authority to work with the State Board of Education on matters concerning school facilities.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1446.html
Title: H.B. 1446
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Revises the procedures for delivery of special education services by school districts and other agencies; requires a law enforcement agency officer who suspects a minor has a disability, to notify an administrator of the school district and administrator, if appropriate, will refer the minor for evaluation; provides for administrative due process hearings; relates to children in needs of services, delinquent children, the Child Protection Act, school attendance and education of children placed in homes.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0679.html
Title: H.B. 679
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study the financial liability for placement of a child with a disability; provides for the powers and duties of the committee.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0765.html
Title: H.B. 765
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Revises numerous statutes relating to special education; expands, updates, and clarifies definitions; expands the duties of the Department of Education; establishes duties of correctional facilities; provides for monitoring of special education programs and authorizes corrective action; authorizes state aid for out-of-district placement; revises various provisions related to appointment of a surrogate parent, children with disabilities in state facilities, and the Medicaid to Schools Program.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0766.html
Title: H.B. 766
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study the truancy laws; provides for membership and compensation, duties, chairperson and quorum, and report of findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the House Clerk, the Senate Clerk, the Governor and the State Library by a certain date.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1161.html
Title: H.B. 1161
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes an Advanced Manufacturing Education Advisory Council to advise the Department of Education in the implementation, evaluation, and expansion of the advanced manufacturing curriculum, to assist the department in pursuing public and private funds in order to ensure statewide access for all public high school students to advanced manufacturing curriculum coursework.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0459.html
Title: S.B. 459
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes a commission to review the state's statutes on human immunodeficiency virus education, prevention, and control.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0395.html
Title: S.B. 395
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Updates the health education curriculum requirements to include instruction on the effects of alcohol and other drugs, child abuse, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and sexually transmitted diseases on the human system; requires schools districts to adopt a policy allowing an exception to such instruction based on religious objections; changes the name of the Health Education Review Committee to the Coordinated School Health Committee.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0359.html
Title: S.B. 359
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Expands the Department of Education's pre- engineering technology curriculum in public schools program for students in specified grades interested in engineering careers; removes digital electronics and computer integrated manufacturing from the course requirements; requires the evaluation of existing programs.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1282.html
Title: H.B. 1282
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Relates to the cost of an adequate education and provision of fiscal capacity disparity aid; determines the per pupil cost of the opportunity for an adequate education which includes differentiated aid distributed to schools based on number of pupils receiving special education services, eligible for a free or reduced price lunch or English learners; establishes a joint committee; provides a fiscal disparity aid based on municipality's equalized valuation and to state approved chartered schools.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0539.html
Title: S.B. 539
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes a commission to study air quality issues in public school buildings; provides for membership and compensation and a report; provides duties include the study of air quality issues in public school buildings and feasibility of implementing air quality standards and performing regular air quality inspections, investigations and recommendations regarding successful, cost-effective, alternative initiatives developed to address issues and to solicit and accept grants, gift or donations.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1171.html
Title: H.B. 1171
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders to coordinate supports and services for individuals and their families; states that the duties of the council include providing information to families and persons with such disorders, collaborating with schools and other systems to identify exemplary services and promote successful practices, providing mediation to ensure that persons with such disorders receive appropriate support, and increasing resources for such individuals by accessing grants.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1634.html
Title: H.B. 1634
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Changes the procedures for nonrenewal of a teacher contract; authorizes an aggrieved teacher to petition the State Board of Education for a review or to request arbitration under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement; decreases the time period within which the board must issue its decision with regard to a petition.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB1330.html
Title: H.B. 1330
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of supplying laptop computers to all 7th grade children in the state; requires the task force to study the Maine Learning Technology Fund, the benefits of the program on students in Maine, the economic effects of implementing the program in the state, and the possibility of obtaining public or private grants for teacher training or other necessary star-up costs.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0330.html
Title: H.B. 330
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Increases the maximum scholarship amount available from the National Guard Scholarship Fund.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0521.html
Title: S.B. 521
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires local fire chiefs to annually inspect all school buildings within his or her jurisdiction and submit a report to the state fire marshal on the fire safety condition of such school buildings.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0376.html
Title: S.B. 376
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends the procedures for regulation of private postsecondary career schools.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0173.html
Title: S.B. 173
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the Task Force for Retention and Recruitment of a Young Workforce for New Hampshire. Establishes membership and duties of the task force.
http://www.nh.gov/governor/orders/documents/executive_order_2008-3.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2008-3
Source: http://www.nh.gov/ |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Raises from 16 to 18 the age for compulsory school attendance and provides a procedure for a pupil who is at least 16 years of age to obtain an attendance waiver from school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0018.html
Title: S.B. 18
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows a parent or guardian of twins or other multiples to request a classroom placement for the children. Provides that a parent or guardian of twins or other multiples in elementary school may request that the twins or multiples be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms. Provides that this request shall be granted unless the principal decides that a different placement is necessary.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0078.html
Title: S.B. 78
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Inserts clarifications to the exceptions to the compulsory school attendance statute.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0087.html
Title: H.B. 87
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires a school administrative unit, school district or charter school to adopt a policy designating certain categories of volunteers as designated volunteers who may be required to undergo a background investigation and a criminal history records check. Allows local law enforcement agencies to notify schools within its jurisdiction of the address of a registered sex offender or offender against children; provides limited liability to a school administrative unit, school district, or charter school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0037.html
Title: H.B. 37
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires regional vocational schools to accept students who have completed 2 years of high school regardless of the number of credits earned; allows students to enroll in regional vocational schools when the department of education determines it would be in their best interest.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0822.html
Title: H.B. 822
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec. |
Establishes tuition waivers for foster children at any public postsecondary institution.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0168.html
Title: S.B. 168
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Eliminates the department of regional community- technical colleges and establishes the Community College System of New Hampshire.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0082.html
Title: S.B. 82
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires the court to notify a school district anytime the court is considering an out-of-district placement to give the school district an opportunity to send a representative to the placement hearing.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0205.html
Title: H.B. 205
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes an executive planning commission on special education to develop a plan to provide systems of pre-service and in-service education to personnel, including improved coordination between personnel preparation at the university level and the curriculum frameworks and the needs of students with disabilities, strategies to address educational personnel shortages and other issues; authorizes the commission to accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to hire staff or retain consultants.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0661.html
Title: H.B. 661
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Permits at risk students to attend an alternative education program at a regional vocational education center. Authorizes the department of education to pay tuition and transportation costs for such attendance.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0101.html
Title: S.B. 101
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the state board of education from approving new charter schools between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009, provided that a charter school application filed prior to July 1, 2007 which is scheduled to be acted upon by the state board of education on or before October 1, 2007 is exempt from this prohibition.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0002.html
Title: H.B. 2
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Renames the industrial research center at the University of New Hampshire as the Innovative Research Center. Redefines its purpose to foster cooperative industry and university research partnerships to increase the pace of innovation technology developments that expand the New Hampshire economy, increase the number and quality of jobs in the state, and cause the state to be more competitive in the world economy.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0499.html
Title: H.B. 499
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Sets forth the substantive educational content of an adequate education, requires the establishment of criteria to identify schools with greater educational challenges for the provision of additional education aid and establishes a joint legislative oversight committee on costing education.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0927.html
Title: H.B. 927
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes an automated external defibrillator advisory commission. It is the legislature's intent to encourage all schools to obtain and maintain automated external defibrillators at appropriate school locations for the safety and protection of students and others participating in or attending school athletic and related activities. The advisory commission will: (1) Review state policies to ensure the achievement of the purposes and policies of this chapter; (2) Review and provide coordination strategies for public and private sector efforts and agencies to raise and appropriate funds to ensure the achievement of the purposes and policies of this chapter; (3) Establish accounts, and accept and administer grants, donations, and other funds received by the commission to achieve the purposes and policies of this chapter; (4) Publish studies and reports, and hold public seminars and educational events, regarding the need to obtain and maintain automated external defibrillators at appropriate school locations for the safety and protection of students and others participating in or attending school athletic and related activities; (5) Enter into agreements with state departments or agencies, and private sector organizations and persons, as it deems necessary, to implement and further the policies and purposes of this chapter; and (6) Advise the general court on legislative initiatives that would further the purposes and policies of this chapter.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0911.html
Title: H.B. 911
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Makes various changes to the state College Tuition Savings Plan.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0245.html
Title: S.B. 245
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Revises the definitions of standard school, elementary school, high school, and the number of days of school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0126.html
Title: H.B. 126
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds criminal threatening to the definition of an act of theft, destruction, or violence within the safe school zones statute.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0446.html
Title: H.B. 446
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires public and nonpublic schools to develop and implement a site-specific emergency response plan which is based on and conforms to the Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0556.html
Title: H.B. 556
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes a special procedure for withdrawal from certain cooperative school districts. Establishes a commission to study the procedure for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0914.html
Title: H.B. 914
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows charter schools, approved nonpublic schools and residential facilities for children to apply for reimbursement for approved school meals.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0213.html
Title: H.B. 213
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds civics and economics to the required areas of assessment in the statewide improvement and assessment program. Specifies that the assessment will be conducted in grades 3rd-8th and one grade in high school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/hb0167.html
Title: H.B. 167
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 10/2006 |
P-12 |
Clarifies competencies for all elementary teachers and increases emphasis on the content areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies and science for the purpose of insuring that elementary teachers certified in the state have the competencies in the content areas that are covered under the NCLB highly qualified teacher requirements.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/ElementaryEdEnglishLanguageArtsSocialStudiesMiddleSchools.htm
Title: Ed 507, Ed 612
Source: http://www.ed.state.nh.us |
P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes the New Hampshire P-16 Working Group. Provides that the purpose and goals of the working group are to be implemented by the following objectives:
(1) The creation of high school sites offering college courses.
(2) Expansion of the University System of New Hampshire's Project Mentor statewide.
(3) Pilot of at least two high schools requiring all graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application.
http://www.sos.nh.gov/EXECUTIVE%20ORDERS/Lynch2006-10.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2006-10
Source: www.sos.nh.gov |
Special Education |
Rule Adoption 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Relates to the education and experience requirements for certificationas a SAIF, as well as the skills, competencies, and knowledge requirements.Clarifies the various types of certification that can qualify a person for SAIFcertification. Requires the program to provide a SAIF candidate with the same skills, competencies and knowledge required for SAIF certification.
Title: Ed 507.19; Ed 614.08
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Relates to eligibility requirements for highly qualified teachers. New Hampshire 6389
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/StatementofEligibilityHighlyQualifiedTeachers.htm
Title: Ed 501.02, 508.06(c), 513.03
Source: http://www.ed.state.nh.us |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner to establish a quality early learning opportunity initiative to be made available on a first-come, first-served basis to families whose income is between 190% and 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, and whose children are enrolled in a licensed child care program. Appropriates funds for program.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2006/HB1626.html
Title: H.B. 1626
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Permits a school bus owner to make an audio and video recording of a student on a school bus if the school district authorizes the recording and the parents and students are notified of the recording.
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2006/HB1362.html
Title: H.B. 1362
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/ |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Revises/reducesthe oversight authority of the Commissioner of the Department of Education relative to home education programs; revises certain curriculum, notice, and procedural provisions which apply to home education programs.
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2006/HB0406.html
Title: H.B. 406
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 02/2006 |
P-12 |
Repeals the education property tax effective March 31, 2005; distributes state education assistance in the form of state education grants, which are determined on a municipality-by-municipality basis under a formula that calculates a municipality's need for assistance based on a broad range of factors, including fiscal capacity, resource challenges, performance, and student population, with the state education grants being adjusted in future years by the consumer price index.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2006/HB0100.html
Title: H.B. 100
Source: Lexis/nexis, StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill provides that a receiving district situated in this state providing an education to pupils from one or more sending districts situated in this state under a contract entered into pursuant to RSA 194:21-a or RSA 194:22, shall be eligible, under certain conditions, to receive annual school building aid grants.
Title: S.B. 38
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill makes several changes to the governance of the regional community-technical colleges.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/SB0079.html
Title: S.B. 79
Source: StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill clarifies the capital appropriation requirements for funding regional vocational education projects, provides that the state shall fund a maximum of 75 percent of the cost of renovation or expansion of a regional vocational education center, and adds a definition of a qualified project. The department of education is responsible for maintaining a statewide system of regional vocational education centers to provide and allow for a variety of career and technical education programs funded within state budget appropriations and the state will fund not less than 50 percent nor more than 75 percent of the cost of a qualified project.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0078.html
Title: H.B. 78
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
Driver education instructors are not be required to be certified as secondary school teachers.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/SB0208.html
Title: S.B. 208
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill redefines educational institution to allow such institutions to be located outside of the state for the purpose of higher education loans.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/SB0017.html
Title: S.B. 17
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
This bill provides that children of veterans who die while on active duty or later die from a service-connected disability are entitled to free tuition when enrolled at a New Hampshire public institution of higher education. The bill also increases the maximum scholarship amount a student may receive for board, books and supplies from $1,000 to $2,500.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0687.html
Title: H.B. 687
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
Adds a definition for incompetence.
The school board may dismiss any teacher found by them to be immoral or who has not satisfactorily maintained the competency standards established by the school district, or one who does not conform to regulations prescribed; provided, that no teacher shall be so dismissed before the expiration of the period for which said teacher was engaged without having previously been notified of the cause of such dismissal, nor without having previously been granted a full and fair hearing.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0132.html
Title: H.B. 132
Source: StateNet |
Attendance--Truancy |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Truancy Defined.
I. For the purposes of this subdivision, "truancy" means an unexcused absence from school or class and "unexcused absence" is an absence without parental or administrative permission.
II. Twenty half days of unexcused absence during a school year shall constitute habitual truancy.
III. A school district shall define the term "half day of absence."
Title: H.B. 150
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill makes an appropriation of $2,730,411 to the department of education for the purpose of fully funding all school building aid projects approved in the 2005 fiscal year
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0071.html
Title: H.B. 71
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. |
Distributes financial aid with the purpose of increasing access to postsecondary education for individuals who have been residents of New Hampshire for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of enrollment in any institution under the authority of the postsecondary education commission.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0389.html
Title: H.B. 389
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Rule Adoption 01/2005 |
P-12 |
Sets forth the procedures for the certification, instruction and qualification files of all school bus drivers as well as the maintenance, inspection and design of all school busses. NEW HAMPSHIRE REG 5927 (SN)
Title: Saf-C 1300
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Interim Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Extends existing rules regarding Minimum Standards for School Approval, Individual Certification, and Standards for Graduate Preparation Programs. Provides standards required for the process of process of certification of individuals and requirements for the process of program approval for educational professionals. Some of the rules that will expire in October 2004 are being readopted with amendments in this filing. The amendments include clarification of a certificate issued for the life of the holder, recognition of a second national board certification for a master teacher, and a name change of references from "vocational" education to "career and technical" education. http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/AdoptionAmendmentorRepealofRules.htm#Packet1
Title: Ed 300, 500, 600
Source: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Specifies that it is the purpose of the state charter school statutes to encourage the establishment of public charter schools that meet the needs and interests of pupils, parents, communities, regions and the state as a whole. Adds that proposed charter school application must include a projected budget for the next two years. Requires proposed charter school application to include a proposed accountability plan with a school evaluation program and which contains an acknowledgement that a full accountability plan shall be developed and ready to implement prior to the date of opening. Requires the state board to annually report to the joint legislative oversight committee regarding charter school approvals and denials for the preceding 12 months and the reasons for such approvals or denials. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/SB0421.html
Title: S.B. 421
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study the issue of school choice in New Hampshire any issue relating to school choice which it deems relevant. Requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations by November 30, 2004. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB0727.html
Title: H.B. 727
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to the determination of the amount of taxes to be raised to support a cooperative school district; permits an alternative cost apportionment method in a cooperative school district; establishes a legislative oversight committee for the school administrative unit system; relates to notification of educational grant amounts to municipalities; permits a specific amount of the state education grant to be applied to operating costs of the cooperative school district. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1281.html
Title: H.B. 1281
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires the commissioner of revenue administration, when determining the amount of statewide enhanced education tax to be raised by a municipality, to make an adjustment to the municipality's total equalized value by subtracting the value of certain property which was taxable in the prior year but is currently non-taxable; changes criteria for taxability of transfers of manufactured housing under the real estate transfer tax.
Title: S.B. 324
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes that further study is needed to determine the biological or medical reasons for administering psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, to students in public schools, preschools, and childcare centers and to investigate the research documenting the medications' effects on their development, progress in school, and health. Establishes a committee to study the prescription and use of psychotropic drugs, including Ritalin, in childcare centers, preschools and public K-12 schools. Requires the committee to report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2005. Specifies that parental refusal to place child on psychotropic drugs, including Ritalin, is not in and of itself grounds for the state to take the child into state custody. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB0551.html
Title: H.B. 551
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. |
Revises the definitions, exclusions, fee structure, and licensing requirements for private postsecondary career schools.
Title: S.B. 409
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. |
Provides tuition waivers at the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University and Keene State College for children under the age of 25 of firefighters and police officers who died in the performance of their duties. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1378.html
Title: H.B. 1378
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to school district policies on bullying; requires school districts to notify the parents or legal guardians of the district's policies on bullying; requires that a report of any bullying incidents be made by telephone and by a written report sent by mail to the parents or legal guardian of the pupils involved. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1162.html
Title: H.B. 1162
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Excludes amounts transferred to capital reserve from the formula for computing school building aid grant amounts.
For the purposes of computing grants hereunder, the amount of the annual payment of principal shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount of capital reserve or the amount raised by taxation which was actually expended for the project at any time, divided by the number of years for which bonds or notes were issued to provide funds for such school building or school administrative unit facilities; provided, however that received from trusts, bequests, gifts or insurance policies shall not be eligible for computing grants hereunder. When bonds and notes are issued for a period of less than 5 years, the amount of aid for which the district is eligible shall be paid in no fewer than 5 equal installments.
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/SB0352.html
Title: S.B. 352
Source: StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Adds representatives of Early Learning New Hampshire to the advisory committee on child care and removes obsolete member references. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/SB0416.html
Title: S.B. 416
Source: StateNet |
Students |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec. |
Specifies the penalties for rioting offenses committted on or near a public college or university campus.
Title: H.B. 1361
Source: StateNet |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Urges the oversight committee on telecommunications to study aspects of federal universal service funding; requires the commissioner of the department of education to develop and distribute to districts instructions on the proper methods for application for the schools and libraries portion of the universal service fund. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1221.html
Title: H.B. 1221
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to recommend daily physical activity to pupils.
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: StateNet |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Expands the duties of the health education review committee to include specific consideration of youth suicide prevention initiatives.
Title: H.B. 1397
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 02/2004 |
Postsec. |
Removes judicial discretion to order a divorced parent to contribute to an adult child's college expenses.
Title: H.B. 299
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 |
P-12 |
States that a comprehensive, statewide educational accountability system should include reporting on pupil performance at the school, school district, and state levels. Not later than December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department must issue a public report on the condition of education statewide and on a district-by-district and school-by-school basis. This report shall be entitled "New Hampshire School District Profiles" and shall be made available at every school administrative unit for public review. It must include demographic and pupil performance data on (a) Attendance rates. (b) Annual and cumulative drop-out rates of high school pupils and annual drop-out rates for pupils in grades 7 and 8. (c) School environment indicators, such as safe-schools data. (d) Number and percentage of graduating pupils going on to post-secondary education, military service, and advanced placement participation. (e) Performance on state tests administered pursuant to RSA 193-C and other standardized tests administered at local option. (f) Expulsion and suspension rates, including in-school and out-of-school suspensions, which shall be reported for each school year. (g) Number and percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers. (h) Teacher and administrative turnover rates at the school and district levels. and other relevant statistics as determined by the department of education. Comparisons with state averages are to be provided for all data reported. Comparisons of each district and school to itself based on its own statewide improvement and assessment performance for the prior school year and its most recent 3-year rolling averages are to be provided. Statewide rankings of each district and school are to be provided, including a statewide ranking of each school and school district based on the percentage increase of improvement as compared with the same school district's performance in the previous year. The report must be organized and presented in a manner that is easily understood by the public and that assists each school district with the identification of trends, strengths, and weaknesses and the development of its local school education improvement plan. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (193-E:3, III)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
This bill establishes a dropout prevention and dropout recovery program in the department of education to provide a variety of services to high school students. The program is required to: (a) Provide and coordinate services designed to assist pupils in the successful completion of high school.
(b) Encourage individual, corporate, and state support and involvement to promote employment opportunities for New Hampshire's students.
(c) Render assistance in ensuring student placement in quality jobs with ample career opportunities.
(d) Encourage students to pursue postsecondary education by assisting in securing appropriate part-time work to accompany that education.
(e) Encourage lifelong learning by introducing students to the importance of skills training and demonstrating how learning is relevant to skills necessary in the workplace.
(f) Provide tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to successful completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention strategies through a school-site mentor.
(g) Provide alternative secondary school services with high academic standards.
(h) Deliver pre-employment and work maturity skill training, paid and unpaid work, work-based learning experiences that teach all aspects of industry-specific and general workplace competencies, including internships, job shadowing, and school sponsored workplace mentoring.
(i) Provide opportunities which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during non-school hours, including linking youth and adult mentoring, as appropriate.
(j) Provide support services and transitional links that assist students in the elimination of barriers.
(k) Establish an 85 percent graduation rate, and a 90 percent return to school rate as performance goals for program participants most likely to drop out. "Graduation rate" means the number of seniors who receive a diploma from a high school divided by the number enrolled in this program at such high school. "Return to school rate" means the percentage of students in grades 9-11 enrolled in the program who return to school for the next school year.
Also establishes a dropout prevention and dropout recovery oversight council. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0619.html
Title: H.B. 619
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to legal residency for the purpose of public school education; changes the definition of legal residency for homeless children and youths; provides that disputes regarding residency shall be resolved by the commissioner of the department of education, or a designee.
Title: H.B. 568
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes a 10-year pilot program for the approval of up to 20 charter schools by the state Board of Education; provides that funding for charter schools shall be through reimbursement anticipation notes or cash tuition payments directly payable to the charter school; establishes a state matching grant program for charter schools; provides that a charter school shall be considered to be a public charter school. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0135.html
Title: H.B. 135
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
This bill sets forth the procedure for an alternative method of adopting the school administrative unit budget and requires that the school administrative unit board shall prepare a preliminary budget for approval at a joint meeting of the school districts in the school administrative unit. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0336.html
Title: H.B. 336
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Implements an alternative school building aid grant formula; establishes size and cost standards for the construction of new school facilities or administrative unit facilities; permits high school vocational technical education programs which lease space to be eligible for school building aid grants.
Title: H.B. 751
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Makes certain revisions to the special education laws; revises procedures for disbursement of catastrophic aid payments to school districts; revises definition of educationally disabled child for those 18 to 21 years old, if the child was identified as an educationally disabled child and received services in accordance with an individualized education plan but who left school prior to his or her incarceration, or was identified as an educationally disabled child but did not have an individualized education plan in his or her last educational institution. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/SB0085.html
Title: S.B. 85
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Defines "Highly qualified teacher" as a person who is certified by the local school board and who has demonstrated, through a process approved by the department of education, teaching skills in the core subjects of instruction. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (Section 193-G:1)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires state commissioner to make public a list of schools not meeting performance targets. Establishes strategic responses for local education improvement plans. Requires state department to work cooperatively with the school or district(s). Establishes corrective action plans and sets minimum requirements, including: (a) Identify the area in which the school failed to meet the annual statewide performance targets established under RSA 193-H:2. (b) Identify and describe the strategy the school intends to implement to improve its performance.
(c) Establish and explain a strategy designed to promote family and community involvement. (d) Detail how the school district budget reflects the goals of the local education improvement plan. Allows other elements, including: (a) The school's curriculum including curricular priorities and instructional materials. (b) Instructional models that incorporate research-based practices that have been proven to be effective in improving student achievement. (c) Formal and informal opportunities to assess and monitor each child's progress. (d) Evidence of data-based decisions. (e) Structural reform strategies that may include schedule, organization, support mechanisms, and resources. (f) Shared leadership structure to support school improvement. (g) Professional development that is aligned with school improvement goals. (h) External support and resources based on their effectiveness and alignment with the school improvement plan. (i) Extended learning activities for students. Repeals and reenacts the duties of the Legislative Oversight Committee to include: I. Review the development and implementation of the school performance and accountability program II. Review the provisions of RSA 193-H and submit a report of such review annually to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees.
III. Propose legislation that is needed. IV. Confer with the commissioner and the state board to identify operational principles which should guide the work of the department of education in supporting improved school performance and accountability. V. Analyze existing department of education programs and initiatives which support improved school performance and accountability. VI. Receive reports from the commissioner regarding the status of public education in New Hampshire, updates on the improvement made by local school districts toward achieving satisfactory progress in statewide student performance under RSA 193-H:2 and status reports on the on-going issues and implications of school accountability at the state and federal level. VII. Review and approve statewide performance targets developed by the department of education and recommended to the legislative oversight committee by the state board of education. VIII. Receive reports from the state board relative to statewide performance targets. Propose legislation to be submitted to establish such statewide performance targets in state statute during the legislative session following the approval of any recommendations which the state board of education is required to make. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (193-G:1)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study methods to prevent or reduce the high school dropout rate.
Title: S.B. 116
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts. Adds provisions that a request for review under this section constitutes the exclusive remedy available to a teacher on the issue of the nonrenewal of such teacher and that the state board of education shall uphold a decision of a local school board to nonrenew a teacher's contract unless the local school board's decision is clearly erroneous. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/SB0076.html
Title: S.B. 76
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Establishes a committee to study the economic effects of student activities on state higher education campuses on the surrounding municipalities.
Title: S.B. 22
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to the use of inhalers by pupils and campers with asthma; permits students and campers with asthma to possess and self-administer asthma medications.
Title: H.B. 57
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by pupils and campers with severe allergies; permits students and campers with severe, potentially life- threatening allergies to possess and self-administer auto- injections of epinephrine.
Title: H.B. 92
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Relates to membership on the New England Board of Higher Education; replaces the college and university presidents with the executive director of the postsecondary education commission, the commissioner of regional community- technical colleges, and a member appointed by the governor and council.
Title: S.B. 51
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Permits a teacher applying for certification to submit either a written or electronic application and authorizes the state board of education to adopt rules relating to procedures for the electronic certification of educational credentials.
Title: S.B. 68
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
2002 Consolidated Plan: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/integratedprograms/NCLB/FEDERALAPPLICATION.doc
Source: New Hampshire Department of Education Web site |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Supplemental Services application; deadline 10/7/2002: (http://www.ed.state.nh.us/RFPs/Title%20I%20supplemental%20services%20RFP.htm)
Source: New Hampshire Department of Education Web site |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies the formula for calculating the portion of the adequate education grant based on free and reduced-price lunches.
Title: S.B. 140
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Clarifies the right to public education for children of homeless families; establishes a committee to study requirements regarding the legal residency of homeless children in certain educational and institutional settings; relates to appeals regarding change of school or assignment.
Title: S.B. 321
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a 10-year pilot program for the approval of up to 2 charter schools per year by the state board of education and creates certain exemptions from existing law relative to the approval process, while subjecting charter schools approved by the state board of education to the same oversight and reporting requirements found in the existing charter school laws. The bill provides that funding for charter schools shall be through reimbursement anticipation notes or cash tuition payments directly payable to the charter school.
Title: H.B. 298
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission to study public educational choice initiatives.
Title: H.B. 1281
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes the New Hampshire School Patriot Act which requires that school districts authorize a period of time during the school day for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Pupil participation in the recitation of the pledge of allegiance shall be voluntary.
Title: H.B. 1446
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission to examine the status of public school curriculum requirements in civic education.
Title: H.B. 1151
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state and creates a pre-engineering technology curriculum advisory council to advise the department of education on the implementation of such curriculum; transfers a capital appropriation to acquire pre-engineering technology equipment and bonds.
Title: H.B. 1231
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Revises the formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.
Title: S.B. 425
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides that home schooled pupils shall have access to curricular courses or cocurricular programs offered by the school district in which the pupil resides, and that local school boards may establish a policy regulating participation in curricular courses and cocurricular programs, provided the policy is not more restrictive for non-public or home educated pupils than the policy governing the school district's resident pupils.
Title: H.B. 631
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Allows the court to award attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing parties when it finds that a frivolous action has been brought against a teacher or employee of a school district or one of its contract service providers; protects public and private school employees and contractors from liability for reporting acts of theft, destruction, or violence under RSA 193-D or bullying under RSA 193-F.
Title: S.B. 155
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires that employees of school districts electing to join the retirement system after a certain date shall include certain paraprofessional and support positions; relates to special education, library, and health aides.
Title: H.B. 1373
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
Title: H.B. 329
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to liability for educational expenses incurred during placement of any resident or patient, who is capable of being benefited by instruction and who is between 3 and 21 years of age, in certain Department of Health and Human Services facilities; provides for payment by school district of residence.
Title: H.B. 1443
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
This bill allows a local school board or superintendent to offer a one-time, one-year certificate of eligibility allowing a person to teach on a full-time or part-time basis, without requiring such person to possess a teaching credential, teaching license, or certification, provided certain conditions are fulfilled. The bill also authorizes a superintendent with the approval of the local school board to determine that a critical shortage area exists in any teaching area within the school district. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2002/HB1190.html
Title: H.B. 1190
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Vetoed 07/2001 |
P-12 |
Establishes criteria for measuring school performance standards and creates a watch list for schools which are not making satisfactory progress in school performance areas; establishes an education improvement fund in the Department of Education, which shall be funded by a transfer from the Education Trust Fund in the amount of one-third of 1% of the statewide cost of an adequate education for all pupils.
Title: S.B. 164
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to State fees, funds, revenues and expenditures; part of the bill decreases the rate of the education property tax.
Title: H.B. 170
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
Postsec. |
Requires the Public Higher Education Committee to study the feasibility of granting state franchise rights to the providers of on-line education courses which may include state university system and regional community-technical college system; requires that the Committee include its findings and recommendations in its next regularly scheduled report to the General Court.
Title: H.B. 412
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the duties of a school nurse and school foods and nutrition programs; repeals the statutory provision requiring children to be examined for tuberculosis prior to school entrance; repeals the statutory provision requiring a local school board to maintain yearly statistics on the age, height, weight and grade for each pupil in the school; provides that in a medical emergency, a school nurse shall be permitted, without a doctor's order or parental permission, to administer oxygen.
Title: S.B. 13
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study the law on justification for the use of physical force and its implications for teachers or other persons entrusted with the care and supervision of minors in settings such as schools or child care centers.
Title: H.B. 594
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Creates the class A misdemeanor of false academic documentation.
Title: S.B. 44
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Modifies the crimes that prevent a person from being hired by a school administrative units, school district and charter school; modifies the procedures for criminal history records checks by school administrative units, school districts and charter schools.
Title: H.B. 304
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Fulfills the requirement of having the approval of the State Legislature in order to include certain secondary vocational education programs in the State's Unified Vocational Education Plan by authorizing the inclusion of the relevant secondary vocational educational programs in the State's unified plan; specifies certain membership changes on the local workforce investment boards.
Title: S.B. 431
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes requirements for State funding of renovation and expansion of regional vocational education programs.
Title: H.B. 413
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes a committee to study application procedures relative to charter schools and the admission preferences used in charter schools and open enrollment school districts.
Title: H.B. 690
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Makes an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Education for the funding of public kindergarten programs; adjusts the Adequate Education Grant amount for the Town of Orange for the fiscal year 2000; adjusts the property tax warrant in the Town of Orange.
Title: S.B. 397
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to the establishment of an alternative kindergarten program within a school district; provides that school districts operating an approved alternative kindergarten program shall be eligible to receive adequate education grant distributions; provides for programs which were approved and in effect before a set date may continue to operate and receive per pupil adequate education grant amounts.
Title: H.B. 1188
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. |
Expands the duties of the Commission on the Status of Community-Technical Education to include studying the feasibility of allowing the Regional Community-Technical College Board of Trustees to appoint and fix the compensation of the Presidents of the regional Community-Technical colleges.
Title: S.B. 470
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Outlines procedures for the adoption of joint maintenance agreements; authorizes school districts which have entered into joint maintenance agreements to incur indebtedness by issuing notes or bonds subject to approval of the legislative bodies of the respective districts; permits joint agreement districts to be eligible for school building aid grants; repeals current law on the formation of a joint agreement certain school districts for the purpose of calculating school aid.
Title: S.B. 318
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission to study the relationship between postsecondary education and recipients of temporary assistance to needy families.
Title: S.B. 313
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school districts from using disbursements from the Education Trust Fund as unanticipated revenue.
Title: H.B. 1316
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Creates a Parents as Teachers Pilot Program to create a partnership between parents and early childhood development professionals; provides there shall be 2 school district based programs, one in an urban community and one in a rural community in Sullivan county.
Title: S.B. 170
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
Postsec. |
Relates to the expending of legacies or gifts and the transfer of funds by the regional community-technical colleges; allows the regional community-technical colleges to expend legacies and gifts without approval of the Governor or Council; allows for the transfer of funds between line items within and among any budgetary unit in the regional community-technical colleges.
Title: S.B. 453
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Changes the reporting requirements for teachers or school administrators who witness or have information concerning acts of theft, destruction or violence by students.
Title: H.B. 683
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Adopts the Public School Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000; requires each local school board to adopt a pupil safety and violence prevention policy which addresses pupil harassment; indemnifies school employees who report incidents of harassment from certain causes of action.
Title: S.B. 360
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 |
In cases where New Hampshire is party to an interstate school agreement with another state, this bill allows New Hampshire pupils to attend a school which meets the standards established by one of the 2 states.
Title: S.B. 319
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes a commission on the education of the deaf to study issues related to the status of education and support services for the deaf in the State; establishes a sunset date for the commission.
Title: H.B. 1283
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |