HB 1229 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2161
06/04
HOUSE BILL HB 1229
AN ACT relative to the teachers' voting requirement for becoming a charter conversion school.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29; Rep. L. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Freeman, Hills. 12; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that an existing public school may become a charter conversion school by a vote of the school board.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2161
06/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to the teachers' voting requirement for becoming a charter conversion school.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Chartered Public Schools; Procedure; Existing Public Schools. Amend RSA 194-B:3, VI(a) to read as follows:
VI.(a) Any existing public school may by a majority vote of the school board become a charter conversion school[, provided that, in addition to all other requirements of this chapter for establishment of a chartered public school:
(1) A majority of its prospective teachers vote by ballot to approve such conversion in a district with more than one school, or 2/3 of the teachers so vote in a single school district.
(2) The school superintendent and principal both provide their approval in writing].
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 14, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 22, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 22, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 7
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 18-2; CC)
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/22/2018 (Vote 18-2; CC) HC 7 P. 6
Feb. 14, 2018: Executive Session: 02/14/2018 10:00 AM LOB 207
Jan. 11, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/11/2018 10:30 AM LOB 207
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 3