HB376 (2011) Detail

Relative to representative voting on joint boards of school administrative units.


HB 376 – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

11-0434

04/09

HOUSE BILL 376

AN ACT relative to representative voting on joint boards of school administrative units.

SPONSORS: Rep. Pitre, Straf 3; Rep. Cataldo, Straf 3; Rep. Weeden, Straf 6

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill makes changes to representative voting on a joint board of a school administrative unit.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11-0434

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to representative voting on joint boards of school administrative units.

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

1 School Administrative Units; Representation. Amend RSA 194-C:7 to read as follows:

194-C:7 Representation. Every school district maintaining one or more public schools shall be entitled to 3 votes on the joint board of school administrative units[, plus additional votes as provided in RSA 194-C:8]. Districts not maintaining schools shall have one representative on the joint board, who shall be entitled to one vote. Each school district board member present shall be entitled to have a proportionate share of the school district’s votes provided that the total votes per district shall be equally divided among the district’s board members present and cast as each member present decides on any issue.

2 School Administrative Units; Weighted Voting. Amend RSA 194-C:8 to read as follows:

194-C:8 Weighted Voting. In all votes regarding school administrative unit affairs, including the organization of such unit’s school board and selection of officers, each district shall be entitled to one vote for each 16 pupils residing in that district and enrolled in schools under the administrative unit. [A balance of 8] Eight or more students shall entitle that district to an additional vote. [A balance of] Fewer than 8 students shall have no net effect on a district’s vote. Districts not maintaining schools shall have one representative on the joint board who shall be entitled to one vote, and such representative shall be entitled to weighted voting under this section. Enrollments shall be based on the average daily membership in residence of each district for the school year which ended in the preceding June. Weighted votes shall only be used upon the demand of a majority of the members of any board present and voting in the school administrative unit. The school board members present at a school administrative unit school board meeting shall be entitled to cast the entire number of votes assigned to their school districts, provided that each representative present shall be entitled to a proportionate share of the total to be cast as provided in RSA 194-C:7.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.