HB 1160 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2094
02/10
HOUSE BILL 1160
AN ACT relative to school assessments of statewide academic areas.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires local assessments for critical areas of study that are within the purview of the local school board.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2094
02/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to school assessments of statewide academic areas.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statewide Education Improvement and Assessment Program; Areas of Assessment. Amend RSA 193-C:5 to read as follows:
193-C:5 Areas of Assessment. The statewide academic areas to be assessed shall include reading and language arts, mathematics, and science. History, government, geography, civics, and economics remain required critical areas of study. Therefore, assessment of these [subjects] subject areas not included in the statewide program remains within the purview of the local school board. The local school board shall require that each school provide for ongoing assessment of required critical areas of study through the use of local assessments that are aligned with state academic standards and local required competencies. The statewide assessment program shall only measure student understanding of key content-specific concepts, skills, and knowledge applied within or across academic content domains and aligned with state board approved academic standards.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 16, 2024 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 16, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
March 19, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
May 2, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 24, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2024, Vote 3-1; SC 17
March 12, 2024: Hearing: 03/19/2024, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 11
Feb. 16, 2024: Introduced 02/15/2024 and Referred to Education; SJ 5
Feb. 1, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/01/2024 HJ 3 P. 6
Jan. 25, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/16/2024 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 4 P. 6
Jan. 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/16/2024 02:30 pm LOB 205-207
Nov. 28, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education