HB557 (2025) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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1 Preparation of Ballots; By School District Clerk. Amend RSA 671:20 to read as follows:

671:20 By School District Clerk.

The school district clerk shall prepare ballots for school district elections in the same manner as town clerks for non-partisan town elections, as provided in RSA 669:23 and 669:24, except that the ballot shall be of a different color than any other ballot used at the election.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

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1 Preparation of Ballots; By School District Clerk. Amend RSA 671:20 to read as follows:

671:20 By School District Clerk.

I. The school district clerk shall prepare ballots for school district elections in the same manner as town clerks for non-partisan town elections, as provided in RSA 669:23 and 669:24, except that the ballot shall be of a different color than any other ballot used at the election.

II. Immediately preceding the question of adopting a school budget, the following information shall be printed on the ballot:

(a) The average cost-per-pupil as calculated in accordance with RSA 189:75 I(a).

(b) School district achievement proficiency scores obtained from the department of education for the preceding year to be printed as: "ELA Proficiency: X%; Math Proficiency: X%; Science Proficiency: X%".

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.