CHAPTER 250
HB 1579-FN - FINAL VERSION
28Mar2024... 1128h
05/02/2024 1624s
2024 SESSION
24-2183
02/05
HOUSE BILL 1579-FN
AN ACT relative to the merging of school administrative units.
SPONSORS: Rep. Tierney, Coos 1; Rep. K. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 16; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Lang, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows for the merger of school administrative units.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
28Mar2024... 1128h
05/02/2024 1624s 24-2183
02/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the merging of school administrative units.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
250:1 School Administrative Units; Organization, Reorganization, Withdrawal, or Merger. Amend the heading of RSA 194-C:2 to read as follows:
194-C:2 Organization, Reorganization, [or] Withdrawal, or Merger.
250:2 New Paragraph; School Administrative Units; Merger. Amend RSA 194-C:2 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V.(a) Pre-existing school administrative units may merge their administrative office with another pre-existing school administrative unit to consolidate administrative costs. Such mergers shall meet the following condition: the proposed merged school administrative unit shall have only one superintendent, or personnel responsible for superintendent duties pursuant to RSA 194-C:5, II-a.
(b) The planning committee shall study and evaluate mergers in the same manner provided for reorganization under paragraph III.
(c) Any school administrative units who are approved for merger by the planning committee shall be awarded a merger grant of an additional $200 per pupil in the merged administrative unit annually for a period of 2 years. In order to qualify for a grant under this subparagraph, the merger must be completed by July 1, 2030. The source of funds for grants under this subparagraph shall be moneys from the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state's obligation under this subparagraph.
(d) The number of students, as defined for the purpose of the merger grant, shall be measured based on the school district in which the student resides and is educated at the school district's expense as of the October 1st count. The count shall not include charter school students.
(e) All school districts served by the newly merged school administrative unit shall be eligible for the merger grant.
250:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
Approved: July 19, 2024
Effective Date: July 01, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 20, 2024 | 2024-1128h |
| April 24, 2024 | 2024-1624s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 16, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 16, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 26, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 250; eff. 07/01/2024
July 2, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16
July 2, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
May 30, 2024: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1624s (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 14
May 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 15, 2024: Special Order to the present time, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1624s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
May 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1624s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
May 15, 2024: Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 7, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 19
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1624s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
May 2, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1624s, AA, VV; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
May 15, 2024: Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 2, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1624s, AA, VV; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
April 24, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1624s, 05/02/2024, Vote 3-1; SC 17
April 10, 2024: Hearing: 04/16/2024, Room 101, LOB, 09:10 am; SC 15
April 2, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Education; SJ 8
March 28, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1128h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 21
March 28, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1128h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 21
March 20, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1128h 03/13/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 12
March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 205-207
March 6, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2024 10:00 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 17, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/22/2024 02:45 pm LOB 205-207
Dec. 15, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 25