New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Each lease shall be reviewed by the applicant's attorney licensed in New Hampshire who is knowledgeable in contract law pertaining to such lease agreements. Applicants wishing to receive school lease aid shall submit certification to the department that the lease has been rev…

(a) Leases may be renewed for a maximum of 10 years. Upon renewal, a lease agreement shall remain eligible to receive school lease aid if the department determines that the lease represents an efficient use of state and local resources. (b) The department shall use the following …

The lease shall: (a) Include a provision to allow early termination of the lease by the applicant in the event the building is no longer required to meet the needs of the regional center; (b) Include a provision for early termination by the district in the event the property owne…

(a) In order for an applicant to be eligible for school lease aid, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of this section. (b) The applicant shall ensure the identification of the location of any and all asbestos-containing material prior to occupancy of the property as a…

Each regional career and technical education center program in a leased facility shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the department. The annual review shall indicate a need to lease or to continue leasing space. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 322.08 #8086, eff 5-26-04; ss by #10…

(a) Applications for school lease aid for leased facilities shall be submitted to the department prior to January 1 of each year in order to be eligible to receive a grant for school lease aid in the fiscal year following the year of submittal. (b) In order to be eligible to rece…

The following costs shall not be eligible for school lease aid: (a) Costs for damages to the leased facility beyond fair wear and tear; (b) Any deposits of funds that the district is required to provide to the property owner that are subsequently returned to the district; (c) Uti…

The purpose of Ed 323 is to implement the provisions of RSA 198:15-hh relative to providing annual grants to meet the costs of leasing permanent space in buildings for chartered public schools authorized under RSA 194-B:3-a. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 323.01 Derived from Volume …

Except where the context makes another meaning clear, the following words have the meaning indicated when used in Ed 323: (a) "Charter school" means a chartered public school established under RSA 194-B:3-a; (b) "Department" means the New Hampshire department of education; (c) "L…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 198:15-hh, a lease shall be approved by the charter school board of trustees. (b) Pursuant to RSA 198:15-hh, an initial lease shall be for a term of 10 years or less to be eligible to receive lease aid. (c) A lease shall continue until its term expires. The sa…

(a) The lease shall be reviewed, at the applicant's expense, by the applicant's attorney licensed in New Hampshire who is knowledgeable in contract law pertaining to such lease agreements; (b) The review shall be for the purpose of compliance with Ed 323.03; (c) The review shall …

In order for an applicant to be eligible for lease aid, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of this section. (a) The applicant shall compete all local, state, and federal required water testing; (b) The applicant shall compete all local, state, and federal required air…

In order for an applicant to be eligible for lease aid, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of this section. (a) By January 1 applicants shall submit to the department the following: (1) A copy of the proposed lease agreement that meets the requirements in Ed 323.03; (…

(a) For initial approval, the applicant shall apply for lease aid by submitting an application in Ed 323.06. (b) By September 1 of each year, the applicant may request to renew lease aid if no substantive changes have been made to the lease previously approved by the department t…

(a) The amount of lease aid shall be in accordance with RSA 198:15-hh. If the lease appropriation is insufficient, the appropriation grant payments shall be prorated equally among all eligible applicants. (b) If the items identified in Ed 323.07(a) or (b) are not submitted in the…

(a) The initial building costs of modifying the building to meet the requirements of the educational program shall be eligible for lease aid if the charter school is required to pay those costs by the terms of the lease. (b) The following costs shall not be eligible for lease aid…

Ed 324 shall apply to the scholarship organization, education service providers, and eligible participating students and parents to allow the scholarship organization to provide the option for a parent or guardian to better meet the individual educational needs of his or her elig…

The following definitions shall apply to Ed 324: (a) "Board" shall mean the New Hampshire state board of education; (b) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the department of education; (c) "Curriculum" means "curriculum" as defined in RSA 194-F:1, II; (d) "Days" shall m…

(a) The scholarship organization shall develop an application for potential participants in the program, which, at a minimum, satisfies the requirements enumerated in RSA 194-F:3. (b) The scholarship organization shall develop an application for signature by the parent or guardia…

(a) The scholarship organization shall accept rolling admissions into the program. (b) Within 30 days of receipt of a completed student application, the scholarship organization shall confirm with the parent or guardian in writing that the application is complete in accordance wi…

(a) For the first year of the program funding shall be disbursed 4 times during state fiscal year 2022, pursuant to the adjusted amounts determined using RSA 198:40-a, II based on an enrollment count of the verified student applications received by the department from the scholar…

The following shall apply to EFA expenses enumerated in RSA 194-F:2, II: (a) Internet connectivity shall not include any additional cost for media streaming or cable media options that are not part of an online learning program or online instructional materials; (b) Internet and …

(a) The scholarship organization shall publish on its website: a. A standard application form; and b. Procedures for review and approval of education service providers including, but not limited to, any procedures used by education service providers to background check employees.…

(a) The scholarship organization shall have been approved pursuant to RSA 77-G:5, II(a) by the department of revenue administration as a scholarship organization. (b) The scholarship organization shall provide all types of qualifying educational expenses enumerated in RSA 194-F:2…

The public school or public school district in which an eligible student was most recently enrolled shall provide to the parent the child's state assigned student identification (SASID) as required under RSA 193-E:5. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 324.10 Derived from Volume XLI Numb…

(a) An EFA account shall only be dissolved with written consent of the parent or guardian, unless an EFA student graduates high school or there is a determination by the scholarship organization that there is an intentional and substantial misuse of funds. (b) Unless otherwise no…

(a) The commissioner and the director of the scholarship organization or designee shall attend committee meetings and provide requested information. (b) Pursuant to RSA 194-F:12, the first-named senate member may convene the committee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 324.12 Derived f…

(a) "Accrediting agency" means a business or other organization that evaluates schools against a set of criteria determined by the business or other organization. (b) "Chartered public school" means "chartered public school" as defined by RSA 194-B:1, IV. (c) "Education program" …

(a) In order to be an approved nonpublic school, a nonpublic school shall contain some combination of grades K through 12 and comply with the requirements of one of the approval categories in (e) below. (b) A nonpublic school, which has satisfactorily completed the requirements f…

(a) Each nonpublic school shall maintain a school year consisting of the following number of hours of instructional time: (1) In kindergarten, at least 450 hours; (2) In grades one through 6, at least 945 hours; and (3) In grades 7 through 12, at least 990 hours. (b) Each school …

(a) Each nonpublic school shall report enrollment by grade as of October 1 of the reporting year on a deadline established by the department. (b) Each nonpublic school shall complete and submit "Nonpublic Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection, "revised November 2023. The form s…

(a) A nonpublic school seeking initial approval for attendance purposes shall submit the following written materials to the department no less than 120 days prior to the proposed date of opening: (1) The specific education purpose(s) and objectives to be served by the nonpublic s…

(a) Upon receipt of the required written materials and reports from schools seeking approval, the department shall review the materials received and advise the commissioner whether the schools satisfy the criteria outlined in Ed 403.01. (b) Incomplete applications shall be return…

(a) In the event of a change to the nonpublic schools' grade levels, the school shall submit a status change request in the form of a letter to the department 60 days prior to the change. (b) Any change(s) shall be subject to review by the state board at the next regularly schedu…

(a) At the conclusion of an approval period, an approved nonpublic school seeking continuation of its approval status for attendance purposes shall submit written materials to the department no less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the current approval, to include: (1) Cha…

(a) Program approval shall be deemed recognition by the state board that a school's curriculum, staffing, administration, governance, and facilities meet the standards determined by an approved third-party accrediting agency as described in Ed 405.01 for the appropriate delivery …

(a) Upon receipt of the required written materials and reports from schools seeking initial approval status, the department shall review the materials received and advise the commissioner whether the schools satisfy the criteria outlined in Ed 404.01(b). (b) Incomplete applicatio…

(a) In the event of a change to the nonpublic schools' grade levels, the school shall submit a status change request in the form of a letter to the department 60 days prior to the change. (b) Any change(s) shall be subject to review by the state board at the next regularly schedu…

(a) At the conclusion of an approval period, an approved nonpublic school seeking continuation of its approval status for attendance purposes shall submit written materials to the department no less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the current approval, to include: (1) Cha…

(a) Accrediting agencies that want to be considered for recognition shall be identified in one of the following ways:(1) An agency may directly request recognition; (2) A school seeking program approval may request recognition of an agency; or (3) A member of the NSAC may request…

(a) In the event that a nonpublic school is unable to receive accreditation or approval from a recognized program approval agency, the school may submit a written request for program approval status to the NSAC for review and recommendation to the state board. (b) In making such …

Nonpublic schools shall be eligible to participate in state and federally funded programs, including but not limited to: (a) Child benefit services; (b) Dual enrollment programs; (c) Driver education reimbursement; (d) Child nutrition programs; (e) Federal education programs; and…

(a) Each nonpublic school shall permanently maintain individual student records that include: (1) Pupil registers for each year that the school was approved to operate, as required by RSA 189:27-a, that include, at minimum, the following information:a. Name; b. Date of birth; and…

(a) The NSAC shall carry out those duties assigned to it by the state board. The council shall work with nonpublic schools to encourage and develop nonpublic schooling in New Hampshire. (b) Assigned areas of responsibility shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) D…

Membership on the NSAC shall consist of the following: (a) Ten members representing New Hampshire's nonpublic schools appointed by the commissioner upon nomination of the NSAC; (b) The commissioner shall appoint one public school or chartered public school administrator; (c) The …

(a) The term of appointment shall be 3 years. (b) Terms of appointment as provided in this section shall end on June 30 of the year in which the term is completed. (c) The conduct of business shall not depend upon the maintenance of full council membership. (d) The term of appoin…

The records and minutes of the NSAC shall be filed and maintained in the department. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 408.04 #8263, eff 1-22-05; ss by #10360, eff 6-15-13 Amended by Number 6, Filed February 8, 2024, Proposed by #13853, Effective 1/12/2024, Expires 1/12/2034 (formerly …