New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) This section shall apply until July 1, 2015. (b) The local school board may provide instruction in one or more world languages in an elementary school. The extent of this instruction and the students to whom it is offered shall be determined by local school board policy. (c) …

(a) Pursuant to Ed 306.27, and in schools where world language programs are provided, no later than July 1, 2015, conditioned on legislative approval, the program shall include planned activities designed to: (1) Gain proficiency in a second language through reading, writing, lis…

(a) Pursuant to Ed 306.26, the local school board shall require that a Holocaust and genocide education program in each school grade, to begin no later than 8th grade, provides:(1) Integrated, developmentally appropriate instruction in Holocaust and genocide education as describe…

The purpose of this rule is to offer a model physical activity policy to school boards which promotes increased physical activity for all students K-12. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 310.01 #8317, eff 4-5-05; ss by #10361-B, eff 6-15-13 Amended by Number 28, Filed July 13, 2023, Pr…

Except where the context makes another meaning clear, the following words have the meaning indicated when used in Ed 310: (a) "Chronic inactivity" means an ongoing sedentary lifestyle; (b) "Developmentally appropriate daily physical activity" means physical activity that is suita…

(a) Each local school board shall adopt a written policy relative to developmentally appropriate physical activities and exercise. (b) Each local school board shall: (1) Recommend that all the public schools in the school district implement the policy; and (2) Ensure the policy i…

(a) The developmentally appropriate daily physical activity policy adopted by each local school board shall include at a minimum the following recommended practices:(1) Encourage parents and guardians to support their children's participation in enjoyable physical activities, and…

(a) A parent or legal guardian shall have a child immunized against certain diseases as determined in He-P 301.14. (b) A child shall be exempt from immunization in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-c. (c) Pursuant to RSA 141-C:20-d, a child who is exempt from immunization in accordanc…

(a) For the purpose of this rule, "school day" means any time during the day, afternoon, or evening when a child is attending school or other school related activity. (b) Any student, who is required during the school day to take a medication prescribed by a licensed physician, a…

(a) A child shall have a complete physical examination prior to or upon school enrollment, pursuant to RSA 200:32. (b) In order for the physical examination to be accepted for school enrollment, the child's parents or guardian shall provide documentation that shows: (1) The exami…

The purpose of Ed 315 is to provide a process for uniform application of the requirements of RSA 193-A. These rules take into account the fact that home education is an alternative to attendance at a public or nonpublic school and is an individualized form of instruction in accor…

In addition to the words defined in RSA 193-A:1, the following words shall have the meanings indicated when used in Ed 315: (a) "Certificate of completion" means a document signed by the parent of a home educated child certifying that the child has achieved the equivalent of a hi…

(a) A parent shall be eligible under these rules to establish a home education program for a child, including those defined under RSA 186-C:2, I, and I-a. (b) Pursuant to RSA 193:1, I(b), home education shall be an alternative to compulsory attendance at a public school. Dates an…

(a) A parent shall select, as a participating agency for home education program notification and support, one of the following:(1) The commissioner; (2) The resident district superintendent; or (3) The head of a nonpublic school. (b) A parent may select a new participating agency…

(a) A parent shall provide notification of a home education program pursuant to RSA 193-A:5 to comply with the compulsory attendance requirements of RSA 193:1. (b) The parent of a student currently enrolled in a public school shall advise the resident district superintendent of t…

A home education program shall remain in effect unless terminated in writing by the parent. A parent wishing to terminate a home education program shall notify the participating agency in writing within 15 days of termination while also satisfying any one of the alternatives for …

(a) In accordance with RSA 193-A:6, the parent shall keep a portfolio each year the child is being home educated. (b) The portfolio shall be the property of the parent. Access to the portfolio shall be at the parent's discretion, except as provided in RSA 193-A:6. Notes N.H. Admi…

(a) The parent shall provide for an annual evaluation for a child that meets the requirements of the options enumerated in RSA 193-A:6, II. (b) The resident district superintendent, when acting as the participating agency, shall provide evaluation services, upon request of the pa…

(a) The home education advisory council shall carry out those duties assigned to it by the commissioner. The council shall work with home educators and representatives of private and public education to encourage an understanding of home education. (b) The home education advisory…

(a) Membership selection for the home education advisory council shall be as specified in RSA 193-A:10, I. Council chair selection shall be as specified in RSA 193-A:10, III. (b) Members appointed by the commissioner shall have a term of 3 years, and such terms shall end on Augus…

The members of the home education advisory council shall serve without compensation. Subject to available funds, the department shall financially support the activities of the council, including but not limited to such expenses as mileage, secretarial assistance, and meeting faci…

(a) The grievance committee shall be a subcommittee of the home education advisory council appointed by the chairperson, consisting of no more than 5 members, a majority of whom shall be representatives of home education associations. One member of the grievance committee shall b…

Any party to a home education program may request a grievance conference as follows: (a) Such request shall be in writing to the commissioner; (b) The request shall state in detail the reasons for the request for a grievance conference and name the parties involved; (c) The commi…

(a) Upon receipt of a request concerning an action taken under these rules, the commissioner shall notify the chairperson of the home education advisory council of the request for a grievance conference, and the grievance conference shall then proceed in accordance with this sect…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 193:1, I(f)(2), when the parent of a child under the age of 18 submits a document to the department certifying that the child has completed the home education program at the high school level, the student shall be determined to have met the requirements for su…

The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures whereby drug-free school zone signs are posted. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 316.01 #5668, eff 7-19-93; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-04 New. #8206, INTERIM, eff 11-18-04, EXPIRED: 5-17-05 New. #8583, eff 3-15-06 Am…

(a) "Approved school bus" means a school bus which meets all the criteria established in RSA 259:96 and complies with the provisions of Saf-C 1301. (b) "Drug free school zone" means "drug free school zone" as defined in RSA 193-B:1, II. (c) "Local police authority" means police o…

Each SAU shall, in consultation with local police authorities, establish the boundaries of each permanent drug-free school zone in conformity with RSA 193-B:3 and shall post such zone in accordance with these rules. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 316.03 #5668, eff 7-19-93; ss by #63…

(a) Each SAU, in consultation with local police authorities, shall prepare a map indicating the boundaries of each permanent drug-free school zone within the SAU. (b) The drug-free school zone shall be measured beginning at the real property boundary of each school. (c) In the ab…

(a) The department of education shall provide for the manufacture of 3 signs per school and steel post for each sign used to mark each permanent drug-free school zone. Each SAU shall be responsible for posting and maintaining 2 signs per permanent drug-free school zone and one si…

(a) These rules provide the minimum requirements to assure due process and statewide uniformity in the enforcement of RSA 193:13 and 193-D relative to disciplinary action of a pupil for: (1) Gross misconduct; (2) Neglect or refusal to conform to the reasonable rules of the school…

(a) "Expulsion" means the permanent denial of a pupil's attendance at school for any of the reasons listed in RSA 193:13, II and III. (b) "Firearm" means "firearm" as defined in section 921 of Title 18 of the US Code; (c) "Dangerous weapons " means dangerous weapons listed but no…

(a) A school board which expels a pupil under RSA 193:13, II or III, shall state in writing its reasons, including the act leading to expulsion, and shall provide a procedure for review as allowed under RSA 193:13, II. (b) School boards shall make certain that the pupil has recei…

(a) There shall be the following levels of discipline available to school officials enforcing RSA 193:13 relative to the suspension and expulsion of pupils:(1) A short-term suspension pursuant to RSA 193:13,I(a) is for a period not to exceed 10 school days; (2) A long-term suspen…

(a) In accordance with RSA 193-D:4, each written report by a supervisor to the principal relating to an act of theft, destruction, or violence in a safe school zone shall be on standardized form #Ed 317. (b) The report by a supervisor to a principal on Form #Ed 317 shall contain …

Any suspension or expulsion of a child with a disability as defined in Ed 1102.01(t) shall be in accordance with Ed 1124.01. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 317.06 #6109, eff 10-28-95; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; amd by #6820, eff 9-1-98; ss by #7513, eff 7-1-01; ss by #8583, eff 3-15…

(a) The purpose of these rules is to ensure uniform application of RSA 194-B in the establishment and administration of chartered public schools. (b) The charter school provisions of these rules shall apply to: (1) Those persons and entities listed in RSA 194-B:3,V, as eligible t…

In addition to the terms defined in RSA 194-B:1, unless context makes another meaning manifest, the following terms shall have the meaning stated: (a) "Local school board process" means the approval process set forth in RSA 194-B:3, II; and (b) "State board process" means the app…

Persons or entities eligible to apply to establish a charter school shall be organized as a nonprofit corporation in accordance with the provisions of RSA 292. Such corporation shall first establish a prospective board of trustees and prescribe the board's duties in a set of prop…

There shall be 2 methods of application for a charter school, as follows: (a) The local school board process in accordance with RSA 194-B:3, III; and (b) The state board process in accordance with RSA 194-B:3-a. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 318.04 #6355, eff 10-18-96; amd by #6821…

(a) For good cause shown, meaning a hardship which is outside of the control of the applicant, a local school board and the state board shall waive any deadlines applying in RSA 194-B:3 to their respective actions for specific periods of time, provided that a request for a waiver…

In forwarding an application, including a proposed contract, to the state board under RSA 194-B:3, III(c), the local school board shall comply with the following by the statutory deadline of September 15: (a) If the application including a proposed contract is approved, the local…

(a) In accordance with RSA 194-B:3, III(c), by September 15 of the year in which an application is received, the local school board shall:(1) Either approve or deny the charter application; and (2) Forward the proposed application, contract, and a written statement of its decisio…

(a) In accordance with RSA 194-B:3, III(d), by December 31 of the application year, the state board shall review the application for completeness to ensure that each of the statutory requirements of RSA 194-B:3, II has been met, and shall grant or deny its approval. (b) The state…

(a) An applicant seeking state board authorization for a charter school shall submit a letter of intent to submit a charter school application to the department's office of charter schools which includes:(1) Date; (2) Proposed charter school name; (3) Proposed grade levels; and (…

(a) An application to the state board shall not be considered complete until it has undergone a thorough and collaborative review by the office of charter schools, a legal consultant designated by the office of charter schools, and a committee of peers to ensure compliance and co…

(a) The state board shall notify the applicant in writing of its approval or denial of a chartered public school application within 60 days of the department's notification to the applicant of a complete application pursuant to RSA 541-A:29, II. (b) The state board shall request …