Title XV, Education

That portion of a school district's estimated expenditures on chartered public school tuition shall be shown as a separate line item in a school district's budget.

I. A chartered public school shall operate in accordance with its charter. II. The internal form of governance of a chartered public school shall be determined by the school's charter. III. The board of trustees, in consultation with teachers and the principal, shall determine th…

I. Employees of chartered public schools shall be considered public employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. II. (a) Any teacher may choose to be an employee of a chartered public school, in which case such teacher shall have the rights of a teacher in public education…

I. Individuals or groups may complain to a chartered public school's board of trustees concerning any claimed violation of the provisions of the school's application and contract. II. If, after presenting their complaint to the trustees, the individuals or groups believe their co…

I. After reasonable notice has been provided to all affected parties, the state board may revoke a school's charter prior to the expiration of its term under the following circumstances: (a) The school commits a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedure…

I. If a chartered public school closes due to revocation of its charter or any other reason, all records shall be transferred electronically to the department. The department shall act as custodian of records for all closed chartered public schools and shall preserve these record…

I. The state board of education shall establish guidelines and criteria consistent with this chapter to be used by applicants in drafting a chartered public school contract and by school boards to determine whether or not an applicant's chartered public school contract proposal c…

The state board shall be authorized to adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to permit administration of the provisions of this chapter.

I. The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling over any other contradictory or inconsistent provisions of law. II. All votes and decisions in this chapter shall be determined by majority, unless otherwise specified.

I. Any school district legislative body may vote to designate one or more of its schools as a chartered public school. II. Every chartered public school shall make available information about its curriculum and policies to all persons, and parents and pupils considering enrollmen…

I. There is hereby established a joint legislative oversight committee. The committee shall meet jointly at least twice a year and shall monitor the effect of this chapter, review the chartered public school system, and make recommendations for any legislative changes. Where appr…

If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in law, chartered public schools shall be fully exempt from state laws and rules which otherwise apply to public or nonpublic schools, or local school boards or districts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, chartered public schools shall have all the …

I. The state board of education may grant charter status to applicants that meet the requirements of this chapter. II. The proposed chartered public school application shall be presented for approval directly to the state board of education by the applicant for the prospective ch…

I. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the board of trustees of a chartered public school, upon issuance of its charter, shall have general supervisory control and authority over the operations of the chartered public school. II. No greater than 25 percent of the membershi…

No host, sending, or receiving district shall be held liable for damages in an action to recover for: (a) bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage as defined in RSA 507-B:1, or (b) for failure to educate pupils, where such actions arise out of the establishment or opera…

For purposes of determining whether a proposed chartered public school is a prohibited religious school, the following 3-part test set forth by the United States Supreme Court shall be used. I. The school shall have a secular purpose. II. The school's "primary effect" shall neith…

I. A chartered public school shall not discriminate nor violate individual civil rights in any manner prohibited by law. A chartered public school shall not discriminate against any child with a disability as defined in RSA 186-C. A chartered public school shall provide due proce…

I. Except as provided for under RSA 194-B:8, IV: (a) Chartered public schools may set maximum enrollment as they deem appropriate. (b) Chartered public schools may limit enrollment to specific grade or age levels, pupil needs, or areas of academic focus including, but not limited…