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SENATE BILL\t483-FN
AN ACT\testablishing the position of chartered public school program officer in the department of education.
SPONSORS:\tSen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Little, Dist 8; Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Gorman, Hills. 31; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Bates, Rock. 7; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10; Rep. Gile, Merr. 27; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. J. Frazer, Merr. 13; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE:\tEducation
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of education to establish the position of chartered public school program officer.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\testablishing the position of chartered public school program officer in the department of education.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Statement of Purpose. The chartered public school program officer position under this act provides statewide administrative oversight, support, and guidance to ensure the chartered public school education program, including the delivery of special education services, complies with state and federal requirements.
\t2 New Paragraph; Department of Education; Duties of Commissioner; Chartered Public School Program Officer. Amend RSA 21-N:4 by inserting after paragraph XI the following new paragraph:
\t\tXII. No later than October 1, 2017, establish a chartered public school program officer position which shall be a classified position. The commissioner shall include a new classified chartered public school program officer classified position in its efficiency expenditure request pursuant to RSA 9:4 for the biennium ending June 30, 2019 and every biennium thereafter. The chartered public school program officer shall:
\t\t\t(a) Answer inquiries regarding charter public schools.
\t\t\t(b) Act as a liaison between chartered public schools and the department of education.
\t\t\t(c) Ensure that a chartered public school is implementing its charter mission.
\t\t\t(d) Provide training for interested parties on the governance of chartered public schools and the development of chartered public school policy.
\t\t\t(e) Assist the chartered public school in identifying and securing alternative funding sources.
\t\t\t(f) Receive and evaluate progress reports from chartered public schools, identify best practices for instruction and management in chartered public schools, and develop a process to share such best practices with other public schools.
\t\t\t(g) Act as the liaison between chartered public schools and the United States Department of Education.
\t\t\t(h) Act as the liaison between chartered public school advocacy groups and interested parties.
\t\t\t(i) Act as the liaison between chartered public schools and other public schools in the chartered public school’s geographic region.
\t\t\t(j) Work closely with the resident school districts and chartered public schools to assure appropriate support for students with disabilities.
\t3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.
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SB 483-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT\testablishing the position of chartered public school program officer in the department of education.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2016-0641s), will have no impact on state, county, and local revenues or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill establishes a committee to study the necessity of creating a chartered public school program officer position, as well as appropriations for chartered public school payments for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, and will have no impact on state, county, and local revenues or expenditures.