Title XV, Education

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 board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to implement the independent living program.

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…

The federal funds anticipated under this chapter are to match state funds on the basis of a state matching share not less than the percentage established by federal law of the total expenditure of funds provided for by the federal legislation and the approved state plan of the bu…

The secretary of state shall send authenticated copies of this chapter to the governor of each eligible jurisdiction.

An individual who has completed eligible CART or sign language interpreter training in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to RSA 200-M:5, including internships and residencies, and agrees to work as a CART provider or a sign language interpreter in this state, may apply to th…

The "designated state official" as provided in Article 2 for this state shall be the commissioner of education.

An individual shall comply with the following requirements in order to act as a trained designee: I. Be at least 18 years of age. II. Have or reasonably expect to have, responsibility for at least one other member of the campus community as a result of the individual's employment…

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this State pursuant to the Agreement shall be kept on file in the department of education and in the office of the Secretary of State. The department of education shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.

There shall be 8 resident members from New Hampshire on the New England Board of Higher Education as provided in article II of the compact. One of such resident members shall always be the chancellor of the university system. The second resident member shall be the director of th…

I. The department shall determine, in coordination with the computer science administrator to expand computer science education, industry recognized credentials eligible for reimbursement and the amount of reimbursement. Any such reimbursements shall be based on the successful at…

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.

The state of New Hampshire may biennially appropriate funds for the purpose of contributing to the operational costs at colleges and universities of qualified and accepted New Hampshire residents, pursuant to regional and/or reciprocal agreements and arrangements in the education…

I. The department of education shall adopt through rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A, a computer science educator credential that permits individuals holding eligible industry recognized credentials to receive a New Hampshire certified educator credential in the area of computer s…

It is the intent of the general court that the vocational rehabilitation program of cooperative agreements may be expanded as additional federal funds become available. In furtherance of this intent, the commissioner of education or his delegate may expand any agreements or enter…

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall establish guidelines for the development of a policy by a postsecondary educational institution or an independent school for the emergency administration of epinephrine to a member of the campus community for a…

There is hereby established a fund to be known as the CART provider and sign language interpreter net tuition repayment fund. The fund shall include any sums appropriated for such purpose. In addition, the department of education, division of workforce innovation may accept publi…

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…