1 Education; School Money; Definitions. Amend RSA 198:38, VII to read as follows:

VII. "Pupils eligible for a free or reduced-price meal" means pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 who are eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meal program . No pupil or school shall be required to participate in the federal free or reduced price meal program.

2 Education; School Money; Cost of an Opportunity for an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 198:40-a, II(b) to read as follows:

(b) An additional $2,300 for each pupil in the ADMR who is eligible for a free or reduced price meal anytime during the determination year ; plus

3 Education; School Money; Extraordinary Need Grants. Amend RSA 198:40-f, I to read as follows:

I. In addition to aid for the cost of the opportunity for an adequate education provided under RSA 198:40-a, each year the commissioner shall calculate an extraordinary need grant for schools and provide that amount of aid to a municipality's school districts as follows:

(a) A municipality with an equalized valuation per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-priced meal of $1,664,640 or less shall receive $11,500 per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal in the municipality's ADMR.

(b) A municipality with an equalized valuation per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal between $1,664,641 and $6,866,639 shall receive a grant equal to $0.00221 for each dollar of difference between its equalized valuation per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal and $6,866,640, per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal in the municipality's ADMR.

(c) A municipality with an equalized valuation per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal of $6,866,640 or more shall not receive an extraordinary need grant.

4 Education; School Money; Extraordinary Need Grants. Amend RSA 198:40-f, IV to read as follows:

IV. In this section, "equalized valuation per pupil eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal" means a municipality's equalized valuation as determined by the department of revenue administration, that was the basis for the local tax assessment in the determination year, divided by the school district's kindergarten through grade 12 ADMR in the determination year eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal.

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

1 Education; School Money; Definitions. Amend RSA 198:38, VII to read as follows:

VII. " Economically disadvantaged pupil" means pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 who are eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meal program or enrolled in Medicaid and whose household income would qualify them for the federal free or reduced-price meal program . No pupil or school shall be required to participate in the federal free or reduced price meal program. No pupil or family shall be required to participate in Medicaid.

2 Education; School Money; Cost of an Opportunity for an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 198:40-a, II(b) to read as follows:

(b) An additional $2,300 for each pupil in the ADMR who is eligible for a free or reduced price meal anytime during the determination year or enrolled in Medicaid and whose household income would qualify them for the federal free or reduced-price meal program ; plus

3 Education; School Money; Extraordinary Need Grants. Amend RSA 198:40-f, I to read as follows:

I. In addition to aid for the cost of the opportunity for an adequate education provided under RSA 198:40-a, each year the commissioner shall calculate an extraordinary need grant for schools and provide that amount of aid to a municipality's school districts as follows:

(a) A municipality with an equalized valuation per economically disadvantaged pupil of $1,664,640 or less shall receive $11,500 per economically disadvantaged pupil in the municipality's ADMR.

(b) A municipality with an equalized valuation per economically disadvantaged pupil between $1,664,641 and $6,866,639 shall receive a grant equal to $0.00221 for each dollar of difference between its equalized valuation per economically disadvantaged pupil and $6,866,640, per economically disadvantaged pupil in the municipality's ADMR.

(c) A municipality with an equalized valuation per economically disadvantaged pupil of $6,866,640 or more shall not receive an extraordinary need grant.

4 Education; School Money; Extraordinary Need Grants. Amend RSA 198:40-f, IV to read as follows:

IV. In this section, "equalized valuation per economically disadvantaged pupil " means a municipality's equalized valuation as determined by the department of revenue administration, that was the basis for the local tax assessment in the determination year, divided by the school district's kindergarten through grade 12 ADMR .

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