HB 1403 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
28Mar2012… 1286h
2012 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE BILL 1403
AN ACT relative to providing pupils with curriculum and instruction regarding state and national sovereignty and establishing a committee to study the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pettengill, Carr 1; Rep. Cohn, Merr 6; Rep. Cox, Merr 6; Rep. Hill, Merr 6; Rep. Kreis, Merr 6
This bill requires that school curriculum and instruction shall only meet school approval standards if such curriculum and instruction promotes state and national sovereignty and is not subject to the governance of a foreign body or organization. The bill also establishes a committee to study issues relating to the International Baccalaureate program in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
28Mar2012… 1286h
12-2674
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to providing pupils with curriculum and instruction regarding state and national sovereignty and establishing a committee to study the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Substantive Educational Content of an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:2-a by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. In continuing recognition of the duty to provide public school pupils with fundamental knowledge and learning as established by the New Hampshire constitution and the Constitution of the United States of America, a public school or public academy shall be deemed to meet school approval standards only if the curriculum and instruction of the school or academy promotes state and national sovereignty and is not subject to the governance of a foreign body or organization. Proof of governance of a foreign body or organization may be demonstrated in several ways, including, but not limited to:
(a) Use of a specific name to promote the school, such as “world school”; or
(b) Required inspections or visits to ensure compliance with programs, rules, or polices of the foreign body or organization; or
(c) A requirement that arbitration of disputes relating to the implementation of any program be conducted outside of the state of New Hampshire, or be settled by, or in accordance with, any source of legal authority other than state or federal law.
2 Intent. Based on the concerns that the education committee of the house of representatives has found to date relating to the International Baccalaureate program, the study committee established in this act shall study issues related to the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in the state of New Hampshire.
3 Committee Established.
I. There is established a committee to study issues relating to the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in New Hampshire.
II. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
IV. The committee shall study:
(a) Personal security and information security issues for students participating in the International Baccalaureate program;
(b) Whether sending money outside of the United States to purchase the International Baccalaureate curriculum and related materials violates federal law;
(c) International Baccalaureate programs which have been implemented in school districts in New Hampshire; and
(d) Any other issue related to the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in a school district in New Hampshire which the committee deems appropriate.
V. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2012.
4 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July, 31, 2012.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.