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RSA 135-F:5 · Duties of Commissioner of the Department of Education

135-F:5 Duties of Commissioner of the Department of Education. – The commissioner of the department of education shall:

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I.

To the extent possible within existing statutory and budgetary constraints, support the system of care established under this chapter through:

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(a)

The development of a multi-tiered system of supports for New Hampshire schools and support for school districts implementing MTSS-B through technical assistance and professional development, including the use of external consultation training and coaching services.

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(b)

Alignment of federal funding to support local school districts implementing a multi-tiered system of support.

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(c)

Technical assistance to local school districts regarding the use of federal funds to implement and maintain MTSS-B.

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(d)

Technical assistance to local school districts on the use of research- and data-driven decision-making, organized and shared leadership, support for personnel through embedded professional development, and purposefully planned implementation cycles with continuous evaluation for improvement of outcomes.

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II.

Develop a plan for full support and participation of the department of education in the establishment and maintenance of a system of care. Such plan shall be reviewed and amended annually. It shall include sufficient detail to allow compliance with the reporting requirements of RSA 126-A:5, XXXIII, and shall address at least the following elements:

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(a)

Development of a multi-tiered system of supports in all New Hampshire schools.

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(b)

System capacity, including workforce sufficiency.

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(c)

Applicable federal funding participation, shall include but not be limited to state set-aside funds received from the federal government under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Titles I, II, IV-A, and IV-B under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

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(d)

Changes to statutes, administrative rules, and structure of appropriations, and department policy, practice, and structure.

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(e)

Projections of cost savings from increased service effectiveness and reductions in costly forms of care and use of such savings to close existing gaps in children's behavioral health services.

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(f)

Coordination with the commissioner of the department of health and human services to implement the system of care. Source. 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016. 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021.

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Source note

Source. 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016. 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021.

Source history

  • 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016
  • 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020
  • 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021

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  • 2026 HB1323 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ment rendered were not medically necessary. 11 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as define

  • 2026 HB1323-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ment rendered were not medically necessary. 11 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as define

  • 2026 SB142 add · effective 2026-01-01

    powers, duties, personnel, records, property, programs, operations, and funds of the department of health and human services, bureau of children’s behavioral health provided under RSA 135-F and 135-C, relative to children's behavioral health and children’s psychiatric services are hereby transferred to the department of children's services and juvenile justice established in this act and vested in the comm

  • 2026 SB142-FN add · effective 2026-01-01

    powers, duties, personnel, records, property, programs, operations, and funds of the department of health and human services, bureau of children’s behavioral health provided under RSA 135-F and 135-C, relative to children's behavioral health and children’s psychiatric services are hereby transferred to the department of children's services and juvenile justice established in this act and vested in the comm

  • 2026 SB498 amend

    use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as defined

  • 2026 SB498-FN amend

    use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as defined