New HampshireCharter schools need no written district agreement on special education services
Charter schools and students' home districts need no written agreement between them on special education services, and the corrections department has specified leadership roles.
What it does
Charter schools and students' home districts do not have to make a written agreement between them about how students with disabilities will receive special education services.
At the corrections department, the operations director reports to the chief financial and operating officer. Separate units handle communications, human resources, and training.
Corrections has a second assistant commissioner position. It uses money originally set aside for a professional standards director and a training development manager.
Argument forSchools may spend less staff time drafting agreements because charter schools and districts do not have to make a separate written agreement on special education services.
Argument againstFamilies may have less written clarity about which school does what for special education when the charter school and district have no required agreement.
More detail
State law does not require this written agreement between a charter school and a student's home district. The rule concerns how students with disabilities at charter schools will receive special education services. This rule took effect June 27, 2026.
The operations director reports to the chief financial and operating officer; separate units handle communications, human resources, and training. This structure applies to the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. These provisions took effect April 28, 2026.
The corrections department has a second assistant commissioner position. This position is in the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. The person must qualify through education and experience. The department pays for the position with money originally allocated to a professional standards director and a training development manager. This provision took effect April 28, 2026.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82To Governor
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte Ayotte 04/28/2026; Chapter 41; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 6/27/26 II. Rem eff 4/28/26Became Law
- Apr 28Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11Minor
- Apr 9House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3113s (Rep. Noble): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8
- Jan 7Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3113s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1Passed Senate
- Jan 7Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-3113s, AA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Jan 7HB 222 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- 2025
- Dec 3Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46Minor
- Apr 17Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10Minor
- Apr 10Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
- Mar 18Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 14
- Mar 12Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7Minor
- Mar 6Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5Passed House
- Feb 21Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5Minor
- Feb 12Executive Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
- Jan 29Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- Jan 7Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 11Introduced
EducationDisability RightsCriminal Justice