HB772: establishing a foundation opportunity budget program for funding public education.

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• 126-K:8 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  ust and genocide education. (5) Arts education, including music and visual arts. (6) World languages. (7) Health and wellness education, including a policy for violations of RSA 126-K:8, I(a). (8) Physical education. (9) Engineering and technologies including technology applications. (10) Personal finance literacy. (11) Computer science. (b) Teachers shall use academic and applied instruction

• 186:68 · add · effective 2025-07-01

  f 3, 4 or 5; or International Baccalaureate exam with a score of 4, 5, 6, or 7. (k) Number of students that scored at least a level III on components of the ASVAB, as defined in RSA 186:68, I, that comprise the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). (l) The number and percentage of high school students that either met or exceeded the college and career ready benchmark established by the department for

• 193-C:8-A · add · effective 2025-07-01

  any existing academic standards and shall not approve any new academic standards without the prior review and recommendation of the legislative oversight committee established in RSA 193-C:8-a. (d) In this paragraph, "academic standards" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 193-E:2-a, VIII(b). VII.(a) The general court requires every 10 years the state board of education and the department of education to

• 193-E · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  cess for review and redetermination of the weightings and values, including the univeRSAl base foundation opportunity cost and the univeRSAl efficiency factor, all as set forth in RSA 193-E and RSA 198:40-a, no less frequently than every 10 years, provided that the first such review and redetermination shall be completed no later than January 1, 2027. VII. The purpose of the annual foundation opportunity

• 193-E:1 · repeal · effective 2025-07-01

  funding public education. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Education; Adequate Public Education; Policy and Purpose. RSA 193-E:1 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 193-E:1 Policy and Purpose. The general court declares the following findings, purposes and policy for a constitutionally adequate education: I. It is the duty and poli

• 193-E:2 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  . I. Beginning July 1, 2026, the general court determines that the value of an opportunity for an adequate education and the annual foundation opportunity budget as described in RSA 193-E:2, RSA 193-E:2-b, and RSA 193-E:2-c for each school district shall be determined by the department of education on annual basis in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs II through IV. II. The general court dete

• 193-E:2-A · repeal · effective 2025-07-01

  t are not needed for a constitutionally adequate education and to incentivize appropriate cost efficiencies at all levels of the new system. 2 Definition of Adequate Education. RSA 193-E:2-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 193-E:2-a Definition of a Constitutionally Adequate Education; Statewide Public Education Opportunity Goal. I. The general court determines that a constitutionally adequ

• 193-E:2-B · repeal · effective 2025-07-01

  ct should approach the average student performance of all students statewide. 3 Determination of Adequate Education Values for School Districts; Foundation Opportunity Budgets. RSA 193-E:2-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 193-E:2-b Determination of Adequate Education Values for School Districts; Foundation Opportunity Budgets. I. The general court shall determine the value of an adequate

• 193-E:2-C · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  he general court determines that the value of an opportunity for an adequate education and the annual foundation opportunity budget as described in RSA 193-E:2, RSA 193-E:2-b, and RSA 193-E:2-c for each school district shall be determined by the department of education on annual basis in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs II through IV. II. The general court determines that the annual foundation

• 193-E:2-E · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  hods and best practices as documented in the report from the commission to study school funding, submitted to the New Hampshire general court on December 1, 2020, under the former RSA 193-E:2-e. III. The annual foundation opportunity budget for each school district shall be subject to adjustments as required by RSA 198:40-a and RSA 198:41. 4 Determination of Annual Foundation Opportunity Budget for Each S

• 193-E:3 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  fter subparagraph (k) the following new subparagraph: (l) Transition grants under RSA 198:41-b. 10 Data Related to Provision of Public Education. Amend the section heading of RSA 193-E:3 and RSA 193-E:3, I to read as follows: 193-E:3 Delivery of Data Related to Provision of Public [an Adequate] Education. I. Annually, each school district shall report data to the department of education at the schoo

• 193-H · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  a culture of student support and success among school faculty and staff; and (m) Developmentally appropriate child assessments. 13 New Section; Persistent Disparities. Amend RSA 193-H by inserting after section 5 the following new section: 193-H:6 Persistent Disparities. I. The commissioner shall establish statewide targets for addressing persistent disparities in achievement among student subgro

• 193-H:3 · repeal · effective 2025-07-01

  ducation training for students and teachers. (jj) Global education. (kk) Nutrition and wellness programs. 11 School Performance and Accountability; Underperforming Schools. RSA 193-H:3 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 193-H:3 Underperforming Schools. I. The commissioner may, on the basis of student performance data collected pursuant to RSA 193-E:3 and rules adopted by the state board

• 193-H:4 · repeal · effective 2025-07-01

  s an underperforming school shall have 30 days from the date of the designation to appeal such designation to the state board of education. 12 Local Education Improvement Plan. RSA 193-H:4 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 194-H:4 Local Education Improvement Plan; Strategic Responses. I. A school shall have one year from the date that a school has been designated as an underperforming scho

• 194-B · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  r Chartered Public Schools and Education Freedom Accounts. I. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2026, state money for education freedom accounts RSA 194-F and chartered schools RSA 194-B will be as follows: (a) A cost of $4,100 per pupil; plus (b) An additional $2,300 for each pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced price meal anytime during the determination year; plus (c) An additional $800

• 194-B:11 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  f their local education budget revenues, and none of such funds shall be used for any other purpose, including but not limited to making payments to chartered public schools under RSA 194-B:11. Any such payments under RSA 194-B:11 shall be made from other state funds specifically appropriated for such purposes, including RSA 198:41-e. 5 Determination of State Foundation Opportunity Grants. RSA 198:41 is re

• 194-B:3-A · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  Virtual Learning Academy Charter School]. (b)(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), for a chartered public school authorized by the state board of education pursuant to RSA 194-B:3-a, the state shall pay tuition amounts pursuant to RSA 198:41-e, [RSA 198:40-a, II(a)-(c) and (e)] plus an additional grant of $4,900 to all chartered public schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 and each fisca

• 194-F · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  w section: 198:41-a Funding for Chartered Public Schools and Education Freedom Accounts. I. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2026, state money for education freedom accounts RSA 194-F and chartered schools RSA 194-B will be as follows: (a) A cost of $4,100 per pupil; plus (b) An additional $2,300 for each pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced price meal anytime during the determination year

• 194-F:1 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  e pupil’s school district (municipality) of residence will receive the differentiated aid amount calculated in (d). 16 Education; Education Freedom Accounts; Definitions. Amend RSA 194-F:1, I to read as follows: I. ["Adequate education grant"] "EFA grant" means the grant calculated under RSA 198:41. 17 Education; Education Freedom Accounts; Program. Amend RSA 194-F:2, I to read as follows: I. The c

• 194-F:2 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  4-F:1, I to read as follows: I. ["Adequate education grant"] "EFA grant" means the grant calculated under RSA 198:41. 17 Education; Education Freedom Accounts; Program. Amend RSA 194-F:2, I to read as follows: I. The commissioner of the department of education shall transfer to the scholarship organization the per pupil [adequate education] EFA grant amount under [RSA 198:40-a] RSA 198:41-a[, plus any

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 126-K · YOUTH ACCESS TO AND USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
• RSA 186 · THE STATE SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
• RSA 193-C · STATEWIDE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
• RSA 193-E · ADEQUATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
• RSA 193-H · SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• RSA 194-B · CHARTERED PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• RSA 194-F · EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNTS
• RSA 126-K:8 · Special Provisions
• RSA 186:68 · Military Recruiters; Access; Reporting
• RSA 193-E:1 · Policy and Purpose
• RSA 193-E:2 · Criteria for an Adequate Education
• RSA 193-E:3 · Delivery of an Adequate Education
• RSA 193-H:3 · Identification and Public Disclosure of Targeted Support and Improvement Schools and Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools
• RSA 193-H:4 · Local Education Improvement Plan; Strategic Responses
• RSA 194-B:11 · Chartered Public Schools; Funding
• RSA 194-F:1 · Definitions
• RSA 194-F:2 · Program