Bill Text - SB359 (2018)

Relative to notice to school districts of out-of-home placements.


Revision: Dec. 12, 2017, 1:07 p.m.

SB 359  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2928

05/04

 

SENATE BILL 359

 

AN ACT relative to notice to school districts of out-of-home placements.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. M. Moffett, Merr. 9; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires the department of health and human services to notify the child's school of a change in placement under RSA 169-B or RSA 169-D that will result in a change in school assignment.  The department and school district are then charged with developing a transition plan for the child.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2928

05/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to notice to school districts of out-of-home placements.

 

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

 

1  New Section; Delinquent Children; Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Transition Plan Required.  Amend RSA 169-B by inserting after section 22 the following new section:  

169-B:22-a  Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Transition Plan Required.

I.  If the department of health and human services recommends or initiates an out-of-home placement or a change in placement that will result in a change of school assignment, whether within or out of the district, the department shall notify the school district as soon as possible to allow the school district to participate in the facilitation of a successful transition of the child from one school to the next.

II.  The department and school district shall develop a transition plan for the child.  The objective of the plan shall be to minimize the number of placements for the child and to facilitate any change in placement or school assignment with the least emotional and mental impact to the child.  To the extent appropriate, the child may be involved in the formation of the plan.

2  New Section; Children in Need of Services; Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Transition Plan Required.  Amend RSA 169-D by inserting after section 18-a the following new section:

169-D:18-b  Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Transition Plan Required.

I.  If the department of health and human services recommends or initiates an out-of-home placement or a change in placement that will result in a change of school assignment, whether within or out of the district, the department shall notify the school district as soon as possible to allow the school district to participate in the facilitation of a successful transition of the child from one school to the next.

II.  The department and school district shall develop a transition plan for the child.  The objective of the plan shall be to minimize the number of placements for the child and to facilitate any change in placement or school assignment with the least emotional and mental impact to the child.  To the extent appropriate, the child may be involved in the formation of the plan.

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