Title XV, Education

It shall be the duty of the school board of the district forthwith to make the changes ordered, and the cost of the same shall be a charge upon the district.

The selectmen shall assess the cost upon the ratable estate of the district in addition to money voted by the district or required by law for the support of schools. In anticipation of such assessment the school board may borrow money on the credit of the district to meet the cha…

As used in this subdivision the word "child" shall mean any child who attends, or who should attend an elementary, junior high, or senior high school, and shall include any child who attends a public kindergarten or special class for disabled children which is an integral part of…

The local board in each school district may provide school health services to include school nurse services and school physician services to every child of school age in the district as hereinafter provided.

A child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment in any school setting shall require the explicit written consent of the child's parent or legal guardian.

Each school board may appoint one or more school physicians, legally qualified to practice medicine and currently licensed to practice in New Hampshire or immediately adjacent states, and may assign one to the schools in the district and may provide them with all proper facilitie…

I. A superintendent may nominate and school board appoint a school nurse to function in the school health program, and provide said nurse with proper facilities and equipment. A school nurse shall be a registered professional nurse currently licensed in New Hampshire and certifie…

Any school board may employ for their district a dental hygienist who is a graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene and is licensed by the state dental board. Said hygienist shall be under the supervision of a qualified dentist licensed to practice in New Hampshire.

Any school board may employ or contract for its district a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed nursing assistant (LNA) who shall hold an unencumbered current license in New Hampshire, to work under the supervision of the school registered nurse in accordance with rules ado…

There shall be a complete physical examination by a licensed physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse of each child prior to or upon first entry into the public school system and thereafter as often as deemed necessary by the local school authority. T…

Every child with a presenting problem and found to need further evaluation, after due consideration and evaluation by the appropriate school authority, shall be referred by the school physician or school administrator to the parents or guardian of said child for examination, and …

The parent or guardian of the child shall be informed or counseled concerning any defects or disabilities discovered and identified through observation, screening procedures or physical examinations. The school nurse may make home visits, arrange parent conferences at school or s…

All school personnel, to include but not limited to administrative, secretarial, maintenance, cafeteria and transportation personnel in each school district shall be required to have a pre-employment medical examination by a licensed physician qualified to practice medicine in at…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 200:36, before employing any person as a school bus operator, the town or city governing body which pays for such transportation shall require that such person submit a certificate signed by a licensed physician setting forth the physician's …

I. Each school nurse shall ensure that: (a) All children shall be immunized prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a. (b) [Repealed.] (c) All children shall have a complete physical examination prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 200:32. II. If the p…

Whenever any student exhibits symptoms of contagion or is a hazard to himself or others, he shall be excluded from the classroom and his parents or guardians shall be notified as soon as possible.

Written policies shall be adopted by the local school board for the purpose of providing immediate and adequate emergency care for students and school personnel who sustain injury or illness during school hours, or during scheduled school activities.

A school nurse shall be permitted to administer oxygen to a pupil in a medical emergency without parental permission or a physician's order.

I. (a) The state board of education, after consultation with the department of health and human services, shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A for addressing incidents of hypoglycemia resulting in unconsciousness, seizure, and/or the inability to swallow in order to provide fo…

I. The local board of each school district or the governing body of each nonpublic school that includes any of the grades 4 through 12, shall establish an emergency action plan for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports related injuries. Each plan shall: (a)…

There is hereby established in the state treasury the automated external defibrillator (AED) fund. The nonlapsing fund shall be kept separate and distinct from all other funds and shall be continually appropriated to the department of safety, division of fire and standards and tr…

I. The department of education, in consultation with the department of health and human services, shall develop or identify existing informational materials on type 1 diabetes meeting the requirements of paragraph II. The informational materials shall be periodically updated as n…

A district may raise money to carry the provisions of this subdivision into effect.

A pupil with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies may possess and self-administer epinephrine if the following conditions are satisfied: I. The pupil has the written approval of the pupil's health care provider and, if the pupil is a minor, the written approval of the p…

Immediately after using epinephrine during the school day, the pupil shall report to the nurse's office or principal's office to enable the nurse or another school employee to provide appropriate follow-up care.

The school nurse or, if a school nurse is not assigned to the school building, the school principal shall maintain for a pupil's use at least one dose of epinephrine, provided by the pupil, in the nurse's office or in a similarly accessible location.

I. (a) Designated assistive personnel shall complete an anaphylaxis training program prior to providing or administering epinephrine at least every 2 years following completion of the initial anaphylaxis training program. Such training shall be conducted based on resources provid…

I. A school district shall adopt a policy to and maintain a supply of epinephrine for use in an allergic emergency when a nurse is employed or contracted by the district. The nurse shall determine the quantity and type of medication the school should maintain. II. To obtain life-…

There is hereby established in the state treasury the epinephrine fund. The nonlapsing fund shall be kept separate and distinct from all other funds and shall be continually appropriated to the department of education for the purposes of this section. The fund shall be used to pr…

I. No school district, member of a school board, or school district employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a pupil's use of epinephrine pursuant to RSA 200:43, if the provisions of RSA 200:42 have been met, unless the damages …

A pupil may possess and use a metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms, or before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms, if the following conditions are satisfied: I. The pupil has the written approval of the pupil's physician and…

No school district, member of a school board, or school district employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a pupil's use of an inhaler if the provisions of RSA 200:46 have been met, unless the damages were caused by willful or wa…

The school board of each school district shall develop and implement a policy governing air quality issues in schools. The policy shall address methods of minimizing or eliminating emissions from buses, cars, delivery vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and other motorized vehicles u…

Education is the key to identification and appropriate management of all concussions. The school board of each school district shall develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms for student sports to inform and educate coaches, student-athletes, and student-athlet…

I. A school employee coach, official, licensed athletic trainer, or health care provider who suspects that a student-athlete has sustained a concussion or head injury in a practice or game shall remove the student-athlete from play immediately. II. A student-athlete who has been …

An employee of a school administrative unit, school, or chartered public school, or a school volunteer, pupil, parent, legal guardian, or employee of a company under contract to a school, school district, school administrative unit, or chartered public school, shall be immune fro…

As used in this subdivision: I. "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily authorized by the state to provide medical treatment and is trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. II. "School property" means school prope…

In this subdivision: I. "Administer" means the direct provision of a bronchodilator, spacer, or nebulizer to an individual. II. "Asthma" means a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. It causes recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of brea…

I. A school board may authorize a school nurse who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is responsible to maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medications at the school. The nurse shall determine the quantity of medication the school should maintain. II…

I. A school nurse and designated unlicensed assistive personnel may administer or make available to self-administer a bronchodilator, spacer, or nebulizer to a student who has been diagnosed with asthma for use in emergency or other situations as determined by the school nurse pr…

No later than 90 days following July 2, 2016, the department of education, in consultation with the New Hampshire School Nurses' Association and the American Lung Association, shall provide guidelines to all schools for the management of students with asthma. The guidelines shall…

I. No school district, school district employee, member of a school board, school nurse, designated unlicensed assistive personnel, or agent or volunteer of a school district shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a student's use of a …

In this subdivision: I. "Dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that is: (a) Neurobiological in origin; (b) Characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that typically result from a deficit in the phono…

I. School districts shall screen all public school and chartered public school students, including English learners, using an evidence-based screener for the identification of potential indicators or risk factors of dyslexia and related disorders upon entry to public school. The …

I. The commissioner of the department of education shall issue a request for proposals pursuant to RSA 21-G to secure the contract services of a reading specialist, or employ a staff member who is a reading specialist, to enable the department to provide school districts with the…

I. No later than June 30, 2017, the reading specialist shall develop and make available a program to ensure all New Hampshire teachers and school administrators have access to materials to support professional awareness of best practices on: (a) Recognition of the characteristics…