Revision: April 27, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Senate Education
April 26, 2022
2022-1803s
10/05
Amendment to HB 1132
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
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.