Title XV, Education

The selectmen may make a new invoice of all the property in the district when necessary for the just assessment of such taxes.

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…

Each school district shall establish a line item in their operating budget, on an annual basis, reflecting estimated expenditures for open enrollment school tuition and offsetting revenue estimates from sending school districts.

I. The department shall review the results of each local board innovation plan review and analyze the results based upon data available to the department. II. The department may at any time conduct its own review of the innovation school or school zone performance. III. If the de…

I. The scholarship organization may approve education service providers on its own initiative, at the request of parents, or by notice to the scholarship organization provided by prospective education service providers. II. A prospective education service provider that wishes to …

I. A special school district is established within the department of corrections, under RSA 21-H, solely for the purpose of providing approved education programs pursuant to subparagraph IV(b) of this section to eligible adult offenders who either meet the definition of "child wi…

I. In this subdivision, "unused facility" means a school building owned by a school district which is not used for academic purposes, extracurricular activities, administrative school functions, or sports and for which the school district has no school board approved written plan…

I. The department of education shall provide an annual report on innovation schools and school zones to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over education, an…

I. The state board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, consistent with the provisions of this chapter relative to the administration of open enrollment schools. II. The state board shall convene one or more working committees to study and make recommendations regarding the …

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…

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…

The selectmen shall annually assess upon the ratable estate of the district a sum equal to the amounts determined by the district, and shall pay over the same to the district treasurer.

I. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the independence or autonomy of an education service provider or to make the actions of an education service provider the actions of the state government. II. Education service providers shall be given maximum freedom to provide…

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…

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…

The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to innovation schools and innovation zones.

A public school, or school district, that previously enrolled an EFA student shall provide a private school that is also an education service provider and that has enrolled an EFA student with a complete copy of the ESA student's school records, in a timely manner, while complyin…

If such taxes are assessed after July 1 in any year upon the property of nonresidents the collector shall send to the owners of said property, or to their agents, if known, a bill of their taxes within 2 months after the delivery of the list to him, and shall, at the expiration o…

Every district situate in 2 or more towns shall be entitled to its just proportion of school taxes, income from school funds, according to the value of property taxable therein.

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…

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…

I. In any legal proceeding challenging the application of this chapter to an education service provider, the state bears the burden of establishing that the law is necessary and does not impose any undue burden on the education service provider. II. No liability shall arise on th…

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…

It is declared to be the policy of the state that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity and the improvement of their living conditions, it is essential that this and future generations of youths be given the fullest op…

In this chapter: I. "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014" means the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 which allows individuals with disabilities to establish tax-free 529A savings accounts to save for medical, housing, transportation, employ…

It is declared to be the policy of this state that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that students attending higher educational institution…

In this chapter: I. "Commission" means the New Hampshire college tuition savings plan advisory commission. II. "Eligible educational institution" means that which is defined in 26 U.S.C. section 529(e)(5). III. [Repealed.] IV. "Savings plan" means any plan administered as the New…

It is declared to be the policy of this state that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that students attending higher educational institution…

It is declared to be the policy of the state that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that this and future generations of youths be given the…

The terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context: I. "School district" shall mean a town school district, a special school district, a cooperative school district, an incorporated school dist…

I. There shall be a school building authority, referred to in this chapter as the authority, consisting of the state treasurer, the commissioner of education, the state fire marshal or designee, and 3 other members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall have expertise in ed…

The terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context: I. "Cooperative school district" means a district composed of 2 or more school districts of the state associated together under the provision…

To the extent that other securities of an educational institution are legal investments under state law, the state and all public officers, and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associati…

In the discretion of the corporation, any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the corporation and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company …

I. The authority is empowered to issue bonds and other obligations for the purposes specified in this chapter in accordance with this section, and the business finance authority is empowered to issue bonds and other obligations for the purposes specified in this chapter and in ac…

Whenever any property of a cooperative school district is disposed of, the proceeds thereof shall be credited to each pre-existing district in the same proportion as the costs of making capital improvements are credited.

All cooperative school districts 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 s…

In this subdivision: I. "Eligible institution" means a postsecondary educational institution or training program within the university system of New Hampshire as defined in RSA 187-A, a postsecondary educational institution within the community college system of New Hampshire as …

Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter do not and shall not be construed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any municipality or political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any such municipality or polit…

I. In issuing bonds for a student loan program, the authority, the foundation, any qualified educational institution and any loan corporations created under this chapter shall have all the power and authority and be subject to all of the rights, liabilities and responsibilities a…

I. All property of the educational institution division of the bank is hereby declared to be public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any subdivision thereof. Al…

All trust funds held or enjoyed by any pre-existing district shall be held and applied as the terms of the trust indicate. If such trust allows, the funds may be applied for the same uses and purposes of the cooperative district.

In certain areas of the state where due to sparsity of population and distance between centers of population, an area high school cannot be established to serve as many school districts or pupils as would otherwise be standard, the receiving districts in any such small authorized…

When all of the functions of a school district are to be assumed by a cooperative district the balance of any capital reserve fund established by a school district and any cash balance in the hands of the treasurer or money due the district at the time of establishment of the coo…

I. The school board of a school district located in proximity to an authorized regional enrollment area, which did not join the plan when it was initially established, may petition the school board of the receiving district of such area to join the area plan. Thereupon it shall b…