Revision: May 26, 2026, 4:31 p.m.
May 26, 2026
2026-2076-CofC
12/09
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1374, relative to the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 194:3-g, II(b) as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(b) If a majority vote of the governing body elects to preserve and continue the operation of the school, the governing body shall within 90 days negotiate and enter into an operating agreement with the school district including, but not limited to:
Amend RSA 194:3-g, II(c) as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(c) If the governing body and school district fail to negotiate and enter into an operating agreement within 90 days immediately following the majority vote of the governing body prescribed in 194:3-g, II(b), the state board of education shall conduct a hearing and issue a final decision on the matter pursuant to RSA 21-N:11, III.
Amend the bill by replacing section 13 with the following:
13 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1374, relative to the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Innis, Dist. 7 Rep. Noble, Hills. 2
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Sen. Sullivan, Dist. 18 Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6
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Sen. Birdsell, Dist. 19 Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14
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Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27