HB 1646 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2755
02/08
HOUSE BILL 1646
AN ACT relative to chartered public schools.
SPONSORS: Rep. Luneau, Merr. 9
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes the eligibility requirements for chartered public schools.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2755
02/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to chartered public schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Chartered Public Schools; Definitions. Amend RSA 194-B:1, IV to read as follows:
IV. "Chartered public school" means an open enrollment public school, operated independent of any school board and managed by a board of trustees. A chartered public school is a private corporation, incorporated under the laws of New Hampshire, and shall operate as a nonprofit secular organization and 501(c)3 corporation under a charter granted by the state board and in conformance with this chapter.
2 Chartered Public Schools; Establishment. RSA 194-B:3, III(a) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(a) Chartered public schools authorized pursuant to this chapter shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Are not affiliated with or espouse any specific religious denomination, organization, sect, or belief and do not promote or engage in any religious practices in their educational program, admissions, employment policies, or operations;
(2) Are not affiliated with any organization or group in violation of state of federal anti-discrimination laws.
3 Chartered Public Schools; Eligibility. Amend RSA 194-B:3, V(a) to read as follows:
(a) A nonprofit secular organization including, but not limited to, a college, university, museum, service club, or similar entity.
4 Chartered Public School Approved by State Board of Education. Amend RSA 194-B:3-a, V(a)(2) to read as follows:
(2) RSA 194-B:3, III(b)-IV.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 11, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 3, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Oct. 31, 2024: Interim Study Report: Without Recomendation (Vote 10-10)
Sept. 11, 2024: Executive Session: 10/03/2024 10:30 am LOB 205-207
Sept. 11, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 10/03/2024 10:00 am LOB 205-207
March 21, 2024: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 2
March 13, 2024: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/06/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
March 6, 2024: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/11/2024 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
Feb. 22, 2024: Executive Session: 03/06/2024 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Feb. 6, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/15/2024 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Dec. 15, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 28