HB 68 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
20Mar2025... 0103h
2025 SESSION
25-0053
02/05
HOUSE BILL 68
SPONSORS: Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires superintendents to approve student requests for reassignment within the same school district, and requires superintendents to provide written reasons to parents for denials of requests.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20Mar2025... 0103h 25-0053
02/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Change of School or Assignment; Best Interest of Student. Amend RSA 193:3, I(c) to read as follows:
(c) Prior to or at such meeting, the parent or guardian shall make a specific request that the student be re-assigned by the school board to another public school, public academy, or an approved private school within the district or to a public school, public academy, or an approved private school in another district. If such request is made to re-assign the student to another public school or public academy within the school district, the superintendent shall approve the request unless it fails to meet the requirements under this section.
2 Change of School or Assignment; Finding Not in Best Interest. Amend RSA 193:3, I(i) to read as follows:
(i) If the superintendent does not find that it is in the best interest of the student to change the student's school or assignment, the parent or guardian may request a hearing with the school board of residence to determine if the student is experiencing a manifest educational hardship under paragraph II. Within 10 days following such decision, the superintendent shall provide a written report to the parent or guardian providing the reasons why the request cannot be accommodated.
3 New Paragraph; Failure to Meet Requirements. Amend RSA 193:3 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. If the superintendent fails to meet any requirements under this section, the request shall be approved.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2025 | 2025-0103h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 15, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
April 17, 2025: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
April 10, 2025: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17
March 24, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0103h: MA RC 217-156 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36
March 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0103h: AA DV 201-160 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36
Feb. 6, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 6, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0103h 02/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
Jan. 29, 2025: Executive Session: 02/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
Dec. 23, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 4