Revision: March 9, 2022, 12:06 p.m.
Rep. S. Pearson, Rock. 6
March 1, 2022
2022-0893h
10/04
Amendment to HB 1072
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing a criminal penalty for denying an elected school district official access to any school district facilities, documents, or school activities.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 New Section; Schools; Access by Elected Persons to School Facilities, Documents, or School Activities. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 1-e the following new section:
189:1-f Access by Elected Persons to School Facilities, Documents, or School Activities. No elected member of a school board, budget committee, or any other elected school district position, shall be denied access to any school facilities, documents, or school activities by any superintendent of school, school principal, or faculty member while that person holds office. School activities shall include, but are not limited to sporting events, intramural events, events associated with student clubs or organizations, student assemblies, or any organized student activity occurring on or off school property. The access to documents shall be notwithstanding any state or federal prohibition and in accordance with RSA 91-A:5, III, V, or VII. The access to school facilities, documents, or school events shall not apply if the elected person has been charged pending disposition for, or convicted of, any violation or attempted violation as described in RSA 189:13-a, V. Any person denying access in violation of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
2022-0893h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the denial of access to any school facilities, documents, or school activities to persons in elected school district positions. A violation is a class B misdemeanor.