HB 60 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
04/10
HOUSE BILL 60
AN ACT relative to the definition of an adequate education.
SPONSORS: Rep. P. Allen, Ches 6
This bill revises the criteria for an adequate public education and replaces the word “equitable” with “adequate” in reference to education.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0039
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to the definition of an adequate education.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Adequate Public Education; Criteria for an Adequate Education. RSA 193-E:2 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
193-E:2 Criteria for an Adequate Education. An adequate education shall provide all students with the opportunity to acquire:
I. Sufficient oral and written communication skills to enable students to function in a complex and rapidly changing civilization.
II. Sufficient knowledge of economic, social, and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices.
III. Sufficient understanding of governmental processes to enable the student to understand the issues that affect his or her community, state, and nation.
IV. Sufficient self-knowledge and knowledge of his or her mental and physical wellness.
V. Sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage.
VI. Sufficient training or preparation for advanced training in either academic or vocational fields to enable each child to choose and pursue life work intelligently.
VII. Sufficient levels of academic or vocational skills to enable public school students to compete favorably with their counterparts in surrounding states, in academics, or in the job market.
2 Reference Changes; “Equitable” Replaced with “Adequate.” Amend the following RSA sections by deleting “equitable” and inserting “adequate” in place thereof: RSA 21-N:1, II(c); RSA 193:1, I(c); RSA 193-E:1, II; the section heading to RSA 193-E:3; RSA 194-B:3, II(i); RSA 195:14, I(c); RSA 195:14, I(d)(2)-(3); RSA 195:14-a, I; RSA 198:41, II(b); RSA 198:41, III; the section heading to RSA 198:42; RSA 198:42, I-II; RSA 198:43; RSA 198:48; and RSA 198:48-a, VII-VIII.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.