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1 Prohibition on Teaching Discrimination; Complaint Process; False Accusations. Amend RSA 193:40, III-V to read as follows:
III. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section, including the attorney general, may initiate a civil action against a school or school district in superior court for legal or equitable relief, or with the New Hampshire commission for human rights as provided in RSA 354-A:34 .
*IV. Violation of this section by an educator shall be considered a violation of the educator code of conduct that justifies disciplinary sanction by the state board of education.
V.* For the purposes of this section, "educator" means a professional employee of any school district whose position requires certification by the state board pursuant to RSA 189:39. Administrators, specialists, and teachers are included within the definition of this term.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
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1 Prohibition on Teaching Discrimination; Complaint Process; False Accusations. Amend RSA 193:40, III-V to read as follows:
III. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section may initiate a complaint with the local school board . The school board shall investigate such complaint and make a determination in accordance with rules of the department in Ed 204, minimum requirements for due process by the local school board. School board decisions with respect to complaints may be appealed to the state board.
IV. For the purposes of this section, "educator" means a professional employee of any school district whose position requires certification by the state board pursuant to RSA 189:39. Administrators, specialists, and teachers are included within the definition of this term.
V. Any educator or other school staff member who is falsely claimed to be in violation of this section may initiate a civil action against any persons, or against the department of education, in superior court for legal or equitable relief.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.