HB1132 (2022) Detail

Relative to applications for a charter conversion school.


CHAPTER 256

HB 1132 - FINAL VERSION

 

15Mar2022... 0970h

05/05/2022   1803s

2022 SESSION

22-2439

10/11

 

HOUSE BILL 1132

 

AN ACT relative to applications for a charter conversion school.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Shaw, Hills. 16; Rep. Boehm, Hills. 20; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Hobson, Rock. 35; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill removes certain vote requirements for conversion of a public school to a chartered public school and adds the requirement for a two-thirds majority vote of the school district at a regular annual meeting.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Mar2022... 0970h

05/05/2022   1803s 22-2439

10/11

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to applications for a charter conversion school.

 

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

 

256:1  Chartered Public Schools; Public School Vote for Charter Conversion.  Amend RSA 194-B:3, VI to read as follows:

VI.(a)  Any existing public school may by a vote of the school board and a 2/3 majority vote taken by the school district at a regular annual meeting pursuant to RSA 195, RSA 197, or the governing charter, called for the purpose and provided that an article is inserted in the warrant for said meeting to 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].

(b)  All pupils attending a school which successfully converts to charter status shall be eligible for admission to such chartered public school.

(c)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit a school district’s obligation to provide special education services to all qualifying students residing in the district consistent with the requirements of state and federal law.

256:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: June 24, 2022

Effective Date: August 23, 2022

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 26, 2022 House Hearing
House Floor Vote
March 7, 2022 House Exec Session
March 29, 2022 Senate Hearing
May 5, 2022 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB1132 Revision: 36747 Date: June 28, 2022, 8:43 a.m.
HB1132 Revision: 36300 Date: May 12, 2022, 11:40 a.m.
HB1132 Revision: 36160 Date: May 5, 2022, 12:35 p.m.
HB1132 Revision: 35930 Date: April 27, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
HB1132 Revision: 35312 Date: March 15, 2022, 6 p.m.
HB1132 Revision: 35164 Date: March 9, 2022, 12:57 p.m.
HB1132 Revision: 33115 Date: Nov. 17, 2021, 9:08 a.m.

Docket


June 29, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 256; eff. 8/23/2022 HJ 14


June 15, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14


June 15, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13


May 13, 2022: House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 05/12/2022 HJ 13


May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1803s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11


May 5, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-1803s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11


April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1803s, 05/05/2022; SC 18


March 23, 2022: Hearing: 03/29/2022, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 13


March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Education; SJ 6


March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Education; SJ 6


March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0970h: MA RC 164-148 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0970h: AA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0970h: MA RC 164-148 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0970h: AA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0970h (Vote 11-8; RC)


March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0970h (Vote 11-8; RC)


March 23, 2022: Executive Session: 03/07/2022 01:30 pm LOB 205-207


Jan. 9, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/26/2022 11:00 am LOB 205-207


Nov. 17, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Education


: To Be Introduced and referred to Education