Bill Text: NH SB238 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to special education services in chartered public schools.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-07-07 - Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2022; Chapter 0313; Effective 07/01/2023 [SB238 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB238-Amended.html
SB 238 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2022 SESSION
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SENATE BILL 238
AN ACT relative to special education services in chartered public schools.
SPONSORS: Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Rep. Hobson, Rock. 35
COMMITTEE: Education
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires a chartered public school to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a school district of residence for a student attending the chartered public school concerning special education services.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/2022 1035s
03/24/2022 1180s
4May2022... 1765h 22-3047
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to special education services in chartered public schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Special Education Services; Chartered Public Schools. Amend RSA 194-B:5 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII.(a) A chartered public school and a school district of residence for one or more students of the chartered public school shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure compliance with state and federal law for providing special education services.
(b) The department of education shall develop and provide chartered public schools and school districts with a model MOU document to use as a guide.
(c) Prior to the start of each school year, the chartered public school and the school district shall review and update the MOU to ensure compliance with state and federal law and responsibilities to provide services in accordance with individualized education plans.
