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RSA 195:25 · Procedure for Review

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
195 · COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Status
current
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195:25 Procedure for Review. –

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I.

After the tenth anniversary of the date of operating responsibility, the school board of a cooperative school district may initiate a review of the feasibility and suitability of the withdrawal of one or more member districts from the cooperative district. A similar review shall be initiated if, after the tenth anniversary of the date of operating responsibility, a pre-existing district shall, by a majority vote on a warrant article at a regular or special town meeting, direct the school board of a cooperative school district to initiate such a review. In either case, the review shall be conducted by a committee composed of one member of the school board from each of the pre-existing districts, one member of the board of selectmen from each town within the cooperative school district, and such other members as may be appointed by the committee. The committee shall have its first meeting no later 60 days following its creation or by the vote at the annual meeting which established the committee.

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II.

Within 180 days after the committee's first meeting, the committee shall report its findings to the state board of education. The committee shall submit a report to the school board of the cooperative school district. The report shall indicate whether the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district is recommended, not recommended, or whether more time and information are needed to make a determination.

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III.

If the committee finds that the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district is recommended, the committee shall develop a withdrawal plan in accordance with RSA 195:26. The plan shall be submitted to the state board of education no later than November 1. Members of the committee who voted against recommending withdrawal may file a minority report with the state board of education no later than November 1.

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IV.

If the committee finds that the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school districts is not recommended, the committee shall file a report with the school board of the cooperative school district and the committee shall be dissolved. Members of the committee who voted to recommend the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district may file a minority report with the school board of the cooperative school district.

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V.

If the committee finds that more time and information are needed to make a determination, the committee shall reconvene within 30 days of filing its initial report and continue its work. In such a case, the committee shall, within 180 of filing its initial report, file a subsequent report with the school board of the cooperative school district indicating whether the withdraw of one or more towns from the cooperative school district is recommended or not recommended. If the committee finds that the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district is not recommended, members of the committee who voted to recommend the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district may file a minority report with the school board of the cooperative school district. If the committee finds that the withdrawal of one or more towns from the cooperative school district is recommended, the committee shall develop a withdrawal plan in accordance with RSA 195:26. The plan shall be submitted to the state board of education no later than November 1. Members of the committee who voted against the withdrawal plan and its recommendations may file a minority report with the state board of education no later than November 1.

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VI.

If the state board approves the withdrawal plan, whether submitted by the committee or by minority report, the plan shall be submitted to the voters of the cooperative school district in accordance with RSA 195:29. Source. 1977, 439:1. 1979, 129:1. 2005, 110:1, eff. June 15, 2005. 2018, 1:1, eff. Mar. 27, 2018.

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Source note

Source. 1977, 439:1. 1979, 129:1. 2005, 110:1, eff. June 15, 2005. 2018, 1:1, eff. Mar. 27, 2018.

Source history

  • 1977, 439:1
  • 1979, 129:1
  • 2005, 110:1, eff. June 15, 2005
  • 2018, 1:1, eff. Mar. 27, 2018

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