HB 638-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED

2023 SESSION

23-0538

09/10

HOUSE BILL 638-FN-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to the extraordinary need grants to schools.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7

COMMITTEE: Education

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ANALYSIS

This bill imposes new requirements on the implementation of accountability plans for extraordinary need grants to schools.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

23-0538

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to the extraordinary need grants to schools.

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

1  New Paragraph; Extraordinary Needs Grant.  Amend RSA 198:40-f, II by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a.  The department of education shall impose the following requirements in implementing the accountability plans required under this section:

(a)  The accountability plan will not be a conditional requirement to receive the extraordinary needs grant if the grant award as estimated on November 15 pursuant to RSA 198:41, V is less than $50,000.

(b)  A school district that shares a town with another school district will result in both districts being required to complete the accountability plan under paragraph II to receive an extraordinary needs grant, if both districts are not exempt under subparagraph (a).

(c)  Districts shall use the grant award estimate provided on November 15 pursuant to RSA 198:41, V when completing the accountability plan.

(d)  The extraordinary needs grant will be unrestricted funding as included in the total unrestricted adequacy funding provided to the school district and can be used for any valid purpose authorized by the school district.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

LBA

23-0538

1/9/23

HB 638-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to the extraordinary need grants to schools.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education