Amendment 2026-1853h to SB575 (2026)

(New Title) establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units.


Revision: May 6, 2026, 12:23 p.m.

House Education Policy and Administration

May 5, 2026

2026-1853h

12/05

 

 

Amendment to SB 575

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:  

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units.

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following and renumbering the original section 6 to read as 8:  

6  Access to Governmental Records and Meetings; Exemptions; Certification Records Modified.  Amend RSA 91-A:5, V to read as follows:  

V.  [Teacher] Educator certification records in the department of education, provided that the department shall make available [teacher] educator certification status information.

7  Assignment of Superintendent Services; Personnel; Superintendent Assignment of Services Modified.  Amend RSA 194-C:4-a to read as follows:  

194-C:4-a  Assignment of Superintendent Services; Personnel.  When used in this title, the term "superintendent" shall include the superintendent and any personnel assigned by the superintendent or school board to perform superintendent services under the authority in RSA 194-C:5.

2026-1853h

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill:

 

I.  Establishes a committee to study the issue of school bullying.  

 

II.  Modifies the exemption of teacher certification records under RSA 91-A by replacing the term "teacher" with "educator".

 

III.  Modifies the assignment of personnel authorized to perform superintendent services for school administrative units by permitting assignment by the school board in addition to the superintendent.