Bill Text - HB319 (2009)

(New Title) authorizing the Concord school district to amend its charter without prior legislative approval.


Revision: June 4, 2009, midnight

HB 319 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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HOUSE BILL 319

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the Concord Union school district charter.

SPONSORS: Rep. Osborne, Merr 12; Rep. Bouchard, Merr 11; Rep. Watrous, Merr 12; Rep. Gile, Merr 10; Rep. Stetson, Merr 10

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study the Concord Union school district charter.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24Mar2009… 0824h

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the Concord Union school district charter.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the Concord Union school district charter.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a resident of the Concord Union school district.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) The chairman of the Concord school board.

(d) One member of the Concord school board, appointed by the chairman of the Concord school board.

(e) The mayor of the city of Concord.

(f) One member of the Concord city council, appointed by the mayor of the city of Concord.

(g) Five citizens who reside in the Concord Union school district, appointed by the Concord city manager.

(h) One member of a Concord elementary school parent-teacher organization, appointed by the chairman of the Rundlett middle school parent-teacher organization.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

3 Duties. The commission shall study the historical relationship between the general court and the Concord Union school district and evaluate whether and in what manner the present legislative school district charter should be preserved, amended, or terminated in favor of a new school district charter.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 60 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. Following one or more public hearings held within the Concord Union school district as determined by the commission, the commission shall report its findings and recommendations on the subject of its duties to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairman of the Concord school board, the mayor of the city of Concord, and the state librarian no later than November 1, 2010.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.