Title XV, Education

Single district school administrative units shall be considered the same as a single school district and shall be exempt from meeting the requirements of this chapter, except that they shall provide superintendent services pursuant to RSA 194-C:4, adopt a budget, conduct budget v…

All school administrative units shall comply with the requirements of RSA 194:3-f and RSA 194:3-g relative to the closure of elementary and high schools. I. For the purposes of this section: (a) Elementary schools are the same as defined in RSA 189:25. (b) High schools are the sa…

Each school administrative unit or single school district shall provide the following superintendent services: I. An educational mission which indicates how the interests of pupils will be served under the administrative structure. II. Governance, organizational structure, and im…

When used in this title, the term "superintendent" shall include the superintendent and any personnel assigned by the superintendent or school board to perform superintendent services under the authority in RSA 194-C:5.

I. The school board of each school administrative unit shall meet between April 1 and June 1 in each year, at a time and place fixed by the chairpersons of the several boards, and shall organize by choosing a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. II. (a) Each school administ…

School administrative unit boards are hereby authorized to cooperate with the federal government or any agency thereof to request, receive and expend federal funds for educational purposes. The receipt and expenditure of federal funds by a school administrative unit shall be acco…

Every school district maintaining one or more public schools shall be entitled to 3 votes on the joint board of school administrative units, plus additional votes as provided in RSA 194-C:8. Districts not maintaining schools shall have one representative on the joint board, who s…

In all votes regarding school administrative unit affairs, including the organization of such unit's school board and selection of officers, each district shall be entitled to one vote for each 16 pupils residing in that district and enrolled in schools under the administrative u…

I. At a meeting held before January 1, the school administrative unit board, or school board for single-district school administrative units, shall adopt a budget required for the expenses of the school administrative unit for the next fiscal year, which budget may include the sa…

At the end of the fiscal year, any unassigned general fund balance shall be apportioned and returned to the constituent school districts. The apportionment shall be on the same basis used by the school administrative unit and certified to the constituent districts for the purpose…