Revision: May 28, 2025, 3:39 p.m.
Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7
May 2, 2025
2025-1900h
09/06
Amendment to SB 57
Amend the bill by replacing sections 2 and 3 with the following:
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the issues related to school administrative units and consolidation including but limited to the following:
I. Analyze and clarify the roles of school administrative districts (SAUs) and local school districts;
II. Analyze and clarify the roles of school superintendents and/or provision of superintendent services in SAUs and local school districts;
III. Examine existing research and findings related to consolidation of school districts including financial feasibility and efficiencies of scale that consolidation may or may not achieve;
IV. Examine the feasibility of consolidating school administrative units into one per county, except for counties with populations exceeding 100,000 residents, and maintaining individual school administrative units for the cities of Nashua and Manchester;
V. Examine issues related to staffing and oversight of SAUs and local school districts.
VI. Examine the processes for SAU merger under RSA 194-C:2 for efficiency and effectiveness.