New Hampshire Administrative Code

Local adult high school programs may establish attendance policies which set minimum standards for awarding course credit. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 702.07 #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED:…

(a) A student shall successfully complete at least one adult high school class before the student is eligible to receive a high school diploma or an adult high school diploma. (b) The adult high school graduate shall receive his or her high school diploma or adult high school dip…

"Adult basic education (A.B.E.)" means education for adults whose inability to speak, write or read the English language constitutes a substantial impairment of their ability to get or retain employment and prevents them from participating fully in family life or in their communi…

(a) A student eligible for education assistance shall:(1) Be at least 16 years of age; (2) Have math or reading scores below an 8.9 grade level; and (3) Be an individual who: a. Lacks sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable the individual to function effectively …

The state board shall establish the minimum passing test scores for the General Educational Development Test in accordance with the requirements of the American Council on Education. The department shall publish the minimum passing scores on the General Education Development Test…

(a) The applicant for GED testing shall be 18 years old or qualify under (d) below. (b) All applicants shall submit the GED testing Program Form B-21 to the testing center of the applicant's choice. (c) Each applicant shall: (1) Be physically residing in New Hampshire; or (2) Hav…

Transcripts of the high school equivalency test may be obtained from the bureau of adult education or the original testing center. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 704.03 #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-96 New. #8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #9638, eff 1-20-10; ss by #10361-B, eff 6-15…

The purpose of these rules is to ensure uniform application of RSA 194-F in the establishment and administration of the education freedom accounts (EFA) program. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 801.01 #7857, eff 3-21-03 Amended by Volume XLII Number 10, Filed March 10, 2022, Proposed…

Ed 800 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…

(a) "Adequate education" means "adequate education" as defined in RSA 194-F:1, I. (b) "Board" means the New Hampshire state board of education. (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of education. (d) "Confidential student information" means educational recor…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:4, the following shall apply to the authority and responsibilities of the scholarship organization under the program: (a) The scholarship organization shall be approved pursuant to RSA 77-G:5, II(a) by the department of revenue admi…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:4 and RSA 194-F:6-7, the following shall apply to education service providers approved by the scholarship organization: (a) The scholarship organization shall publish on its website a standard application form, and procedures for re…

(a) 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) upon request as required under RSA 193-E:5. (b) LEAs in districts where private elementary…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:2, I and RSA 194-F:4, VIII, the following shall apply to EFA funds: (a) Pursuant to RSA 194-F:2, EFAs shall be equivalent to the per pupil adequate education grant amount under RSA 198:40-a, plus any differentiated aid that would ha…

The following shall apply to qualifying 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) In…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:4, VIII, the following shall apply to EFA disbursement: (a) Beginning in state fiscal year 2023 and every year after, funding shall be disbursed 4-times per state fiscal year, in accordance with RSA 198:40-a and the EFA disbursement…

(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 which it shall provide for signature t…

(a) The scholarship organization shall approve applications, as described in Ed 805.01, in accordance with RSA 194-F:3, III. (b) The scholarship organization shall accept rolling admissions into the program. (c) Within 30 days of receipt of a completed student application, the sc…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:3, VI and RSA 194-F:4II, IX through XI, the following shall apply to the termination of EFAs: (a) An EFA shall only be dissolved with written consent of the parent or guardian, unless an EFA student graduates high school or there is…

In addition to the requirements under RSA 194-F:12, the following shall apply to the establishment, administration, and responsibilities of the education freedom savings account oversight committee: (a) The commissioner and the director of the scholarship organization or designee…

The purpose of Ed 900 is to implement the provisions of RSA 189:59-63 relative to the department's responsibility for administering the dropout prevention and dropout recovery program in order to assist pupils in successfully completing high school. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 90…

"Applicant" means a community-based organization, school district, or private organization that applies for funding under Ed 906 in order to provide the program services listed in Ed 903.02 as a program participant, or to receive those services. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.01…

"Department" means the New Hampshire department of education. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.02 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/2014, Expires7/26/2024.

"Council" means dropout prevention and dropout recovery oversight council established in RSA 189:60. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.03 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/2014, Expires7/26/2024.

"Graduation rate" means "graduation rate" as defined in RSA 189:59,I(k), namely, the number of seniors who receive a diploma from a high school divided by the number of students enrolled in this program at such high school. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.04 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Am…

"Program" means the dropout prevention and dropout recovery program in Ed 903 that is administered by the department. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.05 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/2014, Expires7/2…

"Program participant" means a program that is certified by the department under Ed 904.02 as being eligible to receive program funds. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.06 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/…

"Return to school rate" means "return to school rate" as defined in RSA 189:59,I,(k), namely, the percentage of students in grades 9-11 enrolled in the program who return to the school for the next school year. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 902.07 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolum…

The department shall administer the dropout prevention and dropout recovery program. The program shall utilize program participants that are community-based organizations, school districts, and private organizations that can provide the program services listed in Ed 903.02. Notes…

Pursuant to RSA 189:59, I, program participants shall: (a) Provide and coordinate services designed to assist pupils in the successful completion of high school; (b) Encourage individual, corporate, and state support and involvement to promote employment opportunities for New Ham…

Program participants shall provide the services listed in Ed 903.02. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 904.01 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/2014, Expires7/26/2024.

(a) Program participants shall be eligible to receive funding under Ed 906 in order to provide services after they are certified by the department under Ed 904.02(b). (b) To be certified by the department, program participants shall:(1) Have programs that focus on youth developme…

(a) On or before September 15 of each year, each program participant that receives funding under Ed 906 shall provide a report to the department that tracks their compliance with program goals and that reports performance outcomes by explaining their success in providing the serv…

The council established in RSA 189:60 shall consist of the following members: (a) One member from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; (b) One member from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; (c) The commissioner of the department,…

(a) The term of office for council members listed in Ed 905.01(a)-(d) shall be coterminous with the term of office which qualifies that member to serve on the council. Two members of the public shall serve a 2-year term of office and the third public member shall serve a 3-year t…

The council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently at the call of the chairperson. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 905.03 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10649, Effective 7/26/2014, Expires7/26/2024.

(a) The council shall receive staff support from the department in order to carry out its responsibilities. (b) The council shall:(1) Maintain programmatic and fiscal oversight of the program requirements as set forth in Ed 900; (2) Develop and establish funding opportunities at …

(a) The department shall fund applicants based on the school year calendar. The amount of funds available for each applicant shall be based upon the sum appropriated by the legislature for the program in each biennium. (b) The council shall recommend which applicants shall be fun…

(a) All applicants shall be eligible to apply for funding as program participants, and to apply to receive services from a program participant. (b) High schools with the highest dropout rates in the state shall have priority to receive services from a program participant. (b) Hig…

(a) Each applicant that applies for funding shall contribute not less than l0 percent in matching funds for the estimated program services costs. (b) A school district shall be eligible to receive services from a program participant by a favorable vote of its legislative body aut…

(a) The department shall develop a request for proposals (RFP) as specified in Ed 906.05, on a biennial basis. The RFP shall be used to fund applicants to provide and receive the services listed in Ed 903.02. (b) The department shall release the RFP no later than 60 days after th…

The RFP proposal shall contain: (a) An executive summary; (b) A needs section, if applicable, that details the applicant's dropout rate in cumulative numbers and percentages for the past 3 years; (c) A dropout prevention and dropout recovery design section in which the applicant …

(a) Council members or their designees shall review each applicant's proposal to receive funding as a program participant, or to receive services from a program participant. The council shall recommend funding a proposal as a contract with the department. Contracts shall require …

(a) The council shall review all written proposals that are received by the deadline in Ed 906.04. (b) The council shall contact an applicant for further information or clarification, or both if necessary. (c) The council shall review proposals to determine the extent to which th…

The council shall decide whether to recommend funding a proposal as a contract by calculating the aggregate score of all the criteria listed in Ed 907.02(c) for each proposal received with funding for the highest scores. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 907.03 #8582, eff 3-15-06 Amend…

The rules of this title implement the statutory responsibilities of the New Hampshire electricians board created by RSA 319-C:4. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 101.01 #10354, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for El…

As used in these rules, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: (a) "Board" means the New Hampshire electricians' board established under RSA 319-C:4. (b) "Executive director" means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification. N…