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1 Substantive Educational Content of an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:2-a, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) Beginning in the school year 2008-2009, and for each year thereafter, the specific criteria and substantive educational program that deliver the opportunity for an adequate education shall be defined and identified as the school approval standards in the following learning areas:
(1) English/language arts and reading.
(2) Mathematics.
(3) Science.
(4) Social studies, including civics, government, economics, geography, history, and Holocaust and genocide education.
(5) *Arts education, including music and visual arts.
(6) World languages. *
(7) Health and wellness education, including a policy for violations of RSA 126-K:8, I(a).
(8)( Physical education.
*(9) Engineering and technologies including technology applications.
(10) Personal finance literacy.
(11) Computer science. *
2 Accountability for the Opportunity for an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:3-b, I(a) to read as follows:
I.(a) A school shall demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education for the school approval standards set forth in rules adopted by the department of education in the following areas:
(1) English/language arts and reading.
(2) Mathematics.
(3) Science.
(4) Social studies, to include including civics, government, economics, geography, history, and Holocaust and genocide education.
(5) *Arts education, to include music and visual arts.
(6 World languages.
(7)* Health and wellness education.
(8) Physical education.
*(9) Engineering and technologies including technology applications.
(10) Computer science and digital literacy.
(11) Personal finance literacy.
(12)* School year requirements.
(13) Minimum credits required for a high school diploma.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 Substantive Educational Content of an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:2-a, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) Beginning in the school year 2008-2009, and for each year thereafter, the specific criteria and substantive educational program that deliver the opportunity for an adequate education shall be defined and identified as the school approval standards in the following learning areas:
(1) English/language arts and reading.
(2) Mathematics.
(3) Science.
(4) Social studies.
(5)
Health and wellness education, including a policy for violations of RSA 126-K:8, I(a).
( 6) Physical education.
2 Accountability for the Opportunity for an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:3-b, I(a) to read as follows:
I.(a) A school shall demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education for the school approval standards set forth in rules adopted by the department of education in the following areas:
(1) English/language arts and reading.
(2) Mathematics.
(3) Science.
(4) Social studies.
(5) Health and wellness education.
(6) Physical education.
(7) School year requirements.
(8) Minimum credits required for a high school diploma.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.