Revision: April 3, 2023, 11:57 a.m.
Rep. Hoell, Merr. 27
March 31, 2023
2023-1278h
10/05
Floor Amendment to HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL
Amend the bill by replacing section 176 with the following:
176 Chartered Public Schools; Funding. Amend RSA 194-B:11, I(b)(1) to read as follows:
(b)(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), for a chartered public school authorized by the state board of education pursuant to RSA 194-B:3-a, the state shall pay tuition amounts pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, II(a)-(c) and (e) plus an additional grant of [$3,286 to all chartered public schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and $3,411 to all chartered public schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019] $4,300 to all chartered public schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, except for the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, directly to the chartered public school for each pupil who is a resident of this state in the chartered public school's ADMA. Beginning July 1, [2017] 2024 and every [biennium] fiscal year thereafter, the department of education shall adjust the per pupil amount of the additional grant [based on the average annual change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Northeast Region, using the "services less medical care services" special aggregate index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor] pursuant to RSA 198:40-d. The state shall pay amounts required pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, II(d) directly to the resident district.
(B) For the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School authorized pursuant to RSA 194-B:3-a, the state shall pay tuition amounts pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, II(a)-(c) and (e), plus an additional grant of $2,036 directly to the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School for each eligible full-time enrolled pupil in the chartered public school's ADMA. The state shall pay amounts required pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, II(d) directly to the resident district. The state shall also pay tuition amounts pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, II(a) plus an additional grant of $2,036 directly to the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School for each full-time equivalent pupil. Beginning July 1, 2017 and every July 1 thereafter, the department of education shall adjust the per pupil amount of the additional grant [based on the average annual change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Northeast Region, using the "services less medical care services" special aggregate index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. The average change shall be calculated using the 3 calendar years ending 18 months before the beginning of the fiscal year for which the calculation is to be performed] pursuant to RSA 198:40-d.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 534 the following new sections and renumbering the effective date section to be the last numbered section
535 School Building Aid; Grants for School Construction; Chartered Public Schools; Requirements Added. Amend RSA 198:15-a, I and II to read as follows:
I. To aid local school districts and chartered public schools under RSA 194-B in meeting the costs of school buildings, the department of education shall, from funds appropriated by the general court to carry out the provisions of this subdivision, pay to the school districts and chartered public schools of the state, sums in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, RSA 198:15-b, I(a)(2)(C) or the alternative school building aid provisions under RSA 198:15-u through RSA 198:15-w.
II. Beginning with construction authorized by a local school district or chartered public school on or after July 1, 2013, office facilities for school administrative units and the purchase or lease-purchase of temporary space for any purpose, including but not limited to modulars, trailers, or other similar structures to be used as classroom, office, or storage space shall not be eligible for school building aid grants.
II-a. Any chartered public school building to be improved or constructed using school building aid shall be owned by the chartered public school and shall be subject to a plan for the disposition of the chartered public school’s assets, pursuant to RSA 194-B:3, II(z), as approved by the state board of education.
536 Amount of Grant; Criteria for Chartered Public Schools. Amend RSA 198:15-b, I(a)(2)(A)-(C) to read as follows:
(2)(A) For construction authorized by a school district after July 1, 2013, school building aid grants for new construction shall not exceed the state appropriation for school building aid for the fiscal year, less any debt service payments due and owing in the fiscal year for construction or renovation projects approved in a prior fiscal year, less the amount owed for construction or renovation projects approved prior to July 1, 2013 in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1), unless otherwise provided by an act of the general court. School building aid grants approved pursuant to RSA 198:15-u through RSA 198:15-w or pursuant to subparagraph (2)(C), shall be disbursed to school districts and chartered public schools pursuant to this subparagraph and no state bonds shall be authorized or issued for the purpose of funding school building aid grants. The amount of the grant to any school district duly organized, any city maintaining a school department within its corporate organization, any cooperative school district as defined in RSA 195:1, any receiving district operating an area school as defined in RSA 195-A:1, or any receiving district providing an education to pupils from one or more sending districts under a contract entered into pursuant to RSA 194:21-a or RSA 194:22, shall be calculated based on the criteria set forth in RSA 198:15-v.
(B) The state board of education shall approve the disbursement of 80 percent of the eligible grant amount upon approval of the application for school building aid grants by the state board of education, and shall disburse the balance of the grant amount upon completion of the construction and verification of the final cost of construction by the department of education. For chartered public school construction projects, the amount of the annual grant to any chartered public school shall be a sum equal to 5 percent of the eligible grant amount each year for 20 years upon approval of the application for school building aid grants by the state board of education. Not more than 10 percent of the eligible grant amount shall be disbursed until the construction and verification of the final cost of construction have been made by the department of education.
(C) The amount of the grant to any chartered public school established in accordance with RSA 194-B:3-a shall be 30 percent of the eligible cost of construction.
537 Building Aid; Use of Land, Buildings, or Facilities. Amend RSA 198:15-b, I(b)(1) and (2) to read as follows:
(1) A school district, a city maintaining a school department within its corporate organization, a cooperative school district as defined in RSA 195:1, a receiving district operating an area school as defined in RSA 195-A:1, a chartered public school, or a receiving district providing an education to pupils from one or more sending districts under a contract entered into pursuant to RSA 194:21-a or RSA 194:22, shall have first priority in the use of such land, buildings, or facilities for 10 years or the life of any bond or note issued to provide funds for such land, buildings, or facilities, whichever is greater.
(2) A school district, a city maintaining a school department within its corporate organization, a cooperative school district as defined in RSA 195:1, a receiving district operating an area school as defined in RSA 195-A:1, a chartered public school, or a receiving district providing an education to pupils from one or more sending districts under a contract entered into pursuant to RSA 194:21-a or RSA 194:22, shall submit, when applying for aid under this chapter, the least costly building plan based on a 20-year life cycle cost analysis that meets minimum state building standards in this chapter along with any alternative plans that may be proposed.
538 Maintenance Plan. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 198:15-b, I-a(a) to read as follows:
I-a.(a) In addition to the requirements of paragraph I, each school district or chartered public school, prior to receipt of any grant moneys, shall submit for review and approval a written maintenance plan describing in detail how the school district intends to maintain the new facilities to be constructed with state aid grant moneys. The required maintenance plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
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109. Adds chartered public schools to the procedures for consideration, approval, plan requirements, and determination of grants for school building aid.