Bill Text: NH HB494 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-08 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/08/2017 House Journal 9 P. 70 [HB494 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB494-Introduced.html

HB 494 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0413

04/01

 

HOUSE BILL 494

 

AN ACT relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14; Rep. Gile, Merr. 27; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Rep. Shaw, Hills. 16; Rep. Doherty, Merr. 20; Rep. Tanner, Sull. 9

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill limits who may file an application to establish a chartered public school.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0413

04/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Chartered Public Schools; Establishment; Application.  Amend RSA 194-B:3, V to read as follows:

V.  Persons or entities eligible to submit an application to establish a chartered public school shall include:

(a)  A nonprofit organization consisting of only New Hampshire residents including, but not limited to, a college, university, museum, service club, or similar entity.

(b)  A group of 2 or more New Hampshire certified teachers.

(c)  A group of 10 or more [parents] New Hampshire residents.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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