Bill Text: NH HB713 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to transportation of pupils.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-15 - Signed by Governor Sununu 07/10/2019; Chapter 181; Eff: 07/01/2020 [HB713 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-HB713-Amended.html
HB 713-FN-LOCAL - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2019 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 713-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to transportation of pupils.
SPONSORS: Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 24; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
COMMITTEE: Education
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill revises the requirements for transportation of pupils in kindergarten through grade 12.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to transportation of pupils.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Transportation of Pupils. Amend RSA 189:6 to read as follows:
189:6 Transportation of Pupils. The local school district shall furnish transportation to [all] pupils in [grade 1] kindergarten through grade 8 who live more than 2 miles from the school to which they are assigned. [The local school board may furnish transportation to kindergarten pupils, pupils in grades above the eighth or to any pupils residing less than 2 miles from the school to which they are assigned,] The local school district may furnish transportation to pupils in kindergarten through grade 8 who live 2 miles or less from the school to which they are assigned, and to pupils in grades 9 through 12, when it finds that this is appropriate, and shall furnish it when so directed by the commissioner of education.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
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Revised 1/31/19
HB 713-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to education funding.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ X ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, effective July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), increases the per pupil amount for base adequacy grants and differentiated aid relative to free and reduced lunch pupils, effectively reduces the rates for special education and English language learner differentiated aid, while eliminating the differentiated aid component relative to third grade pupils who do not test at a proficient level in reading, provides an additional targeted aid per pupil grant based on a municipality’s equalized valuation per pupil, eliminates stabilization grants, and modifies the requirement for school districts to provide transportation. Each change will be discussed below.
Changes to Education Grant Calculations
The proposed bill modifies the base amount for adequacy and each differentiated aid component, as well as eliminates stabilization grants:
| FY 2022 and Beyond | |
Current Law* | Proposed | |
Base Adequacy | $3,782.96 | $3,897.00 |
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Free and Reduced Lunch | $1,891.47 | $2,500.00 |
Special Education | $2,035.11 | $1,956.09 |
English Language Learner | $740.14 | $711.40 |
3rd Grade Reading | $740.14 | $0 |
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Stabilization Grants (Vary by Municipality) | Yes | No |
* Based on an assumed 2% CPI adjustment from FY 2020-21 Rates
In addition to the above changes, this bill also establishes a new per pupil grant program based upon a municipality’s equalized valuation per pupil (EVPP), which is assumed to become part of the total education grant calculation. Municipalities with an EVPP of $660,000 or less would receive an additional $2,500 per pupil and municipalities with an EVPP of $1,000,000 or greater would receive no grant, however Title I schools within such municipality may receive $2,500 per pupil attending such school. Municipalities that fall between $660,001 and $999,999 will receive a partial grant of an amount equal to $0.0044 per one dollar of EVPP it has less than $1,000,000, which generates a sliding grant amount based on its EVPP. Below is an illustration of how this grant would be calculated:
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EVPP | EVPP < $660K or EVPP > $1M? | Difference $1M and EVPP | Factor | Per Pupil Grant Amount (Default Amount or Column C x Factor) | |
Municipality A | $560,000 | YES | N/A | N/A | $2,500 |
Municipality B | $700,000 | NO | $300,000 | $0.0044 | $1,320 |
Municipality C | $950,000 | NO | $50,000 | $0.0044 | $220 |
Municipality D | $1,100,000 | YES | N/A | N/A | $0 |
Note: Under this bill, a factor of $0.0074 would provide a smoothed grant calculation for all municipalities between $660,001 and $999,999, based on the grant range of $2,500.
For illustrative purposes only, USING FY 2020 PRELIMINARY DATA, and not including the provision for Title I schools in the additional grant determination (data not available), it is estimated the changes above to result in approximately $34,100,000 in net additional annual grants to districts, with some districts recieving less and some more, than current law estimates. This would be an overall increase to education trust fund expenditures and local revenue.
Impact on Charter Public School Grants
Since this bill modifies adequate education rates, it will increase grants to charter public schools Furthermore, the newly established additional grant will also be available to charter public schools, however it is unclear how these grants will be determined as they are based on a municipality’s equalized valuation per pupil. Due to not knowing which municipality (or municipalities) would be considered in determining these grants (municipality where school is located or municpalities where students reside) or what the enrollments would be in FY 2022 and beyond, the increase in payments to charter schools from the education trust fund under this bill cannot be determined.
Transportation
This bill eliminates the requirements for school district provided transportation by allowing districts to set their own transportation policy for kindergarten through grade 12. It is not known how much of an impact, if any, this will have on local school district expenditures.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
