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RSA 193-A:5 · Notification and Other Procedural Requirements

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
193-A · HOME EDUCATION
Status
current
Official source linked
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193-A:5 Notification and Other Procedural Requirements. – A parent may provide home education to a child or children at home, subject to the following requirements:

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I.

Any parent commencing a home education program for a child, for a child who withdraws from a public school, or for a child who moves into a school district shall notify the commissioner of the department of education, resident district superintendent, or principal of a nonpublic school of such within 5 business days of commencing the program.

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II.

Notification made by the parent pursuant to paragraph I shall include a list of the names, addresses, and birth dates of all children who are participating in the home education program.

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III.

Written notice of termination of a home education program shall be filed by the parent with the commissioner of education, the resident district superintendent, or the nonpublic school principal within 15 days of said termination

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IV.

The commissioner of education, resident district superintendent, or nonpublic school principal shall acknowledge receipt of notification within 14 days of such receipt.

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V.

Any parent who previously notified the resident district superintendent of a home education program who moves from said district shall notify the original resident district superintendent that the child has moved from the district and shall provide notification pursuant to paragraph I. Source. 1990, 279:3. 1996, 222:1. 2006, 13:2, 3. 2008, 344:1. 2012, 203:2, eff. Aug. 12, 2012; 227:1, eff. June 16, 2012. 2022, 131:3, 4, eff. June 2, 2022.

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Source note

Source. 1990, 279:3. 1996, 222:1. 2006, 13:2, 3. 2008, 344:1. 2012, 203:2, eff. Aug. 12, 2012; 227:1, eff. June 16, 2012. 2022, 131:3, 4, eff. June 2, 2022.

Source history

  • 1990, 279:3
  • 1996, 222:1
  • 2006, 13:2, 3
  • 2008, 344:1
  • 2012, 203:2, eff. Aug. 12, 2012; 227:1, eff. June 16, 2012
  • 2022, 131:3, 4, eff. June 2, 2022

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  • 2026 HB1268 repeal · effective 2027-01-01

    II to read as follows: II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a parent to establish a home education program which exceeds the requirements of RSA 193:1 or RSA 193-A. 3 Home Education; Definitions and Administration of Program Modified. RSA 193-A:1-5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 193-A:1 Definitions. I. “Certificate of completion” means an optional documen

  • 2026 HB1268 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    SA 193-A. 4 Education Freedom Accounts; Home Education Notification Requirement Removed. Amend RSA 194-F:2, IX to read as follows: IX. A home education program pursuant to [RSA 193-A:5] RSA 193-A is terminated upon the commencement of a student's participation in [an] the EFA program. [A parent shall provide notification pursuant to RSA 193-A:5 when a student starts participating in an EFA program.]

  • 2026 HB1490 reference

    after paragraph III the following new paragraph: III-a. The scholarship organization shall ensure that parents of students who had been receiving a home education pursuant to RSA 193-A receive a written explanation of their requirement to provide written notice of termination of the home education program pursuant to RSA 193-A:5, III. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its p

  • 2026 HB1490 reference

    eiving a home education pursuant to RSA 193-A receive a written explanation of their requirement to provide written notice of termination of the home education program pursuant to RSA 193-A:5, III. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. HELPFUL LINKS Redistricting Information Ethics Committee Statutory/Study Committees Voting Records Past Member Legislation Driving Direc

  • 2026 HB1781 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    or reaches the age of 18 years, unless the child is still a full-time student at a secondary or elementary school, charter school, [or] a home education program in conformity with RSA 193-A at the age of 18, or college or other post-secondary education, subject to paragraph V, then child support shall continue until the child graduates or until [2 months after] the child reaches the age of [19] 22, whichev

  • 2026 HB1781-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    or reaches the age of 18 years, unless the child is still a full-time student at a secondary or elementary school, charter school, [or] a home education program in conformity with RSA 193-A at the age of 18, or college or other post-secondary education, subject to paragraph V, then child support shall continue until the child graduates or until [2 months after] the child reaches the age of [19] 22, whichev

  • 2026 HB1817 amend

    attained the age of 21. II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a parent to establish a home education program which exceeds the requirements of RSA 193:1 or RSA 193-A. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. LBA 26-2861 03/20/2026 HB 1817-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0911h) AN ACT relative to access to cu

  • 2026 HB1817-FN amend

    attained the age of 21. II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a parent to establish a home education program which exceeds the requirements of RSA 193:1 or RSA 193-A. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. LBA 26-2861 03/20/2026 HB 1817-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0911h) AN ACT relative to access to cu

  • 2026 HB748 reference

    nd is: (a) Currently attending a New Hampshire public school, including a chartered public school; or (b) A kindergarten student; or (c) Receiving home education pursuant to RSA 193-A. VII. “EFA student” means an eligible student who is participating in the EFA program. An EFA student participating under this chapter shall be counted in the average daily membership in residence of their school di

  • 2026 HB748-FN reference

    nd is: (a) Currently attending a New Hampshire public school, including a chartered public school; or (b) A kindergarten student; or (c) Receiving home education pursuant to RSA 193-A. VII. “EFA student” means an eligible student who is participating in the EFA program. An EFA student participating under this chapter shall be counted in the average daily membership in residence of their school di