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NH Rev Stat § 194-B:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:9 - Chartered Public Schools; Pupil Selection; Enrollment; Separation.

    194-B:9 Chartered Public Schools;  Pupil Selection;  Enrollment;  Separation. –||I. Except as provided for under RSA 194-B:8, IV:||(a) Chartered public schools may set maximum enrollment as they deem appropriate.||(b) Chartered public schools may limit enrollment to specific grade or age levels, pupil needs, or areas of academic focus including, but not limited to, at-risk pupils, vocational education pupils, mathematics, science, the arts, history, or languages.||(c)(1) Chartered public schools may select pupils on the basis of aptitude, academic achievement, or need, provided that such selection is directly related to the academic goals of the school.||(2) If the number of otherwise eligible applicants to a particular chartered public school exceeds that school's maximum published enrollment, that school shall use lottery selection as a basis for admission.||(3) If the number of otherwise eligible applicants to chartered public schools located inside and outside the school district exceeds that district's published maximum percentage of pupils authorized to attend such schools, the district shall use lottery selection as a basis for pupil eligibility, and in accordance with RSA 194-B:2, IV.||II. A pupil may withdraw from a chartered public school at any time and enroll in a public school where the pupil resides, except that no pupil shall change schools more than once each school year. That pupil's local school board may waive this limitation after a hearing.||III. A pupil may be suspended or expelled from a chartered public school based on criteria determined by the board of trustees consistent with the advice of the principal and teachers and in conformance with RSA 193:13. No public school shall be obligated to enroll an expelled pupil.||IV. For the purpose of this chapter, any resident pupil enrolled in a chartered public school is to be considered reassigned to the chartered public school for purposes of school attendance.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 1997, 334:12, 13. 2008, 354:1, 3. 2009, 241:6, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:10 - Chartered Public Schools; Reporting Requirements.

    194-B:10 Chartered Public Schools;  Reporting Requirements. –||I. Each chartered public school shall provide one copy of its annual report to the state board and to its local school board. This report shall also be available to any person who expressly requests it.||II. A chartered public school shall provide at its own expense an annual financial audit and report to the state board and the school board complying with any current format and content requirements imposed upon a public school. The report shall include the number of pupils served by the school and their respective tuition rates and a discussion of progress made towards the achievement of the school's academic and other goals set forth in its charter.||III. To ensure compliance with its application and contract and applicable law, a chartered public school shall be subject to a first year program audit by the department of education or its agent, and shall be subject to a program audit by the department of education at least once every 3 years thereafter.||IV. A summary version of any annual and periodic reports required in this chapter shall be provided to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled at a chartered public school and shall be made available to the legislative body.||V. A representative of a chartered public school shall attend and be prepared to report at and answer questions during relevant portions of the annual school district budget process.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 1997, 334:14. 2008, 354:1. 2013, 144:64, eff. July 1, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:12 - Chartered Public Schools; Budgets.

    194-B:12 Chartered Public Schools;  Budgets. –||That portion of a school district's estimated expenditures on chartered public school tuition shall be shown as a separate line item in a school district's budget.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 2009, 241:8, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:13 - Chartered Public Schools; Operations; Curriculum.

    194-B:13 Chartered Public Schools;  Operations;  Curriculum. –||I. A chartered public school shall operate in accordance with its charter.||II. The internal form of governance of a chartered public school shall be determined by the school's charter.||III. The board of trustees, in consultation with teachers and the principal, shall determine the chartered public school's curriculum and develop the school's annual budget.||IV. The board of trustees shall be considered the public employer for the purpose of collective bargaining.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 2008, 354:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:14 - Chartered Public Schools; Employees.

    194-B:14 Chartered Public Schools;  Employees. –||I. Employees of chartered public schools shall be considered public employees for the purpose of collective bargaining.||II. (a) Any teacher may choose to be an employee of a chartered public school, in which case such teacher shall have the rights of a teacher in public education to join or organize collective bargaining units.||(b) Bargaining units at a chartered public school shall be separate from other bargaining units.||(c) No chartered public school teacher shall be a member of more than one bargaining unit.||(d) A teacher who serves as a member of the board of trustees of a chartered public school in which that teacher is an employee may not participate in or vote as a member of the board on collective bargaining matters.||(e) A teacher in a chartered public school shall have withdrawn from any bargaining unit with which that teacher may have been previously affiliated.||III. A public chartered public school may choose to participate in the state teacher retirement system, and service in a public chartered public school shall be deemed creditable service under RSA 100-A:4.||IV. The teaching staff of a chartered public school shall consist of a minimum of 50 percent of teachers either New Hampshire certified or having at least 3 years of teaching experience.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 2003, 273:8. 2008, 354:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:15 - Chartered Public Schools; Grievance Procedure.

    194-B:15 Chartered Public Schools;  Grievance Procedure. –||I. Individuals or groups may complain to a chartered public school's board of trustees concerning any claimed violation of the provisions of the school's application and contract.||II. If, after presenting their complaint to the trustees, the individuals or groups believe their complaint has not been adequately addressed, they may submit their complaint to the school board, which shall investigate such complaint and make a determination. School board decisions with respect to grievances may be appealed to the state board.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 1997, 334:16. 2003, 273:5; 273:7, II. 2008, 354:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:16 - Charter Revocation; Probation.

    194-B:16 Charter Revocation;  Probation. –||I. Written petition to the state board to revoke a school's charter may be requested by the parent of any pupil currently attending that chartered public school, or by the school board of a host or receiving school district.||II. After reasonable notice has been provided to all affected parties, the state board may revoke a school's charter prior to the expiration of its term under the following circumstances:||(a) The school commits a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in its charter application and contract.||(b) The school fails to meet generally accepted standards for fiscal management.||(c) The school significantly violates the law.||(d) The school makes a material misrepresentation in its application or contract application.||(e) The school becomes insolvent or financially unstable.||(f) The school fails to comply with the reporting requirements in accordance with RSA 198:4-f.||(g) The school fails to comply with the reporting requirements in accordance with RSA 189:28, I.||III. Before revoking a school's charter, the state board shall consult with the school board and the board of trustees on the development and implementation of a remedial plan.||IV. The state board may place a chartered public school on probationary status for up to one year to allow the implementation of a remedial plan, after which, if the plan is unsuccessful, the charter shall be revoked.||V. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the state board from immediately revoking a school's charter in circumstances posing extraordinary risk of harm to pupils.||VI. By the end of its final contract year, the chartered public school shall meet or exceed the objective academic test results or standards and goals as set forth in its application. If the school does not meet these results or standards and goals, it shall not be eligible for renewal of its charter.||VII. If a school's charter expires or is revoked, the school shall be dissolved under the provisions of its charter application and contract. If the contract provisions are silent or ambiguous as to disposition of any asset of the school, such asset shall revert to the school district in which the chartered public school is located at no cost to that district, subject to the school district's acceptance of the asset. Under no circumstances shall the school district be liable for any obligations of the dissolved chartered public school.||VIII. If a school's charter expires or is revoked, the parent of a pupil attending that school may apply to any other chartered public school eligible to receive tuition under the provisions of this chapter adopted by the school district. The pupil's sending district shall not be relieved of its obligation to educate that pupil in accordance with the district's policies.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 1997, 334:17-19. 2008, 354:1. 2009, 241:9, eff. Sept. 14, 2009. 2021, 44:4, eff. May 17, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:17 - State Board; Duties.

    194-B:17 State Board;  Duties. –||I. The state board of education shall establish guidelines and criteria consistent with this chapter to be used by applicants in drafting a chartered public school contract and by school boards to determine whether or not an applicant's chartered public school contract proposal conforms with the intent of this chapter.||II. The state board shall publish sample chartered public school contract agreements. There shall be no requirement that any of the terms and conditions of such sample agreements be adopted by any chartered public school, other than as specified in this chapter.||III. The state board shall disseminate information to the public on ways to form, convert, and operate a chartered public school.||IV. The state board shall adopt uniform statewide annual deadlines and procedures for pupil enrollment applications and school and parental enrollment decisions for chartered public schools.||V. The state board shall develop procedures and guidelines for revocation and renewal of a school's charter.||VI. The state board shall convene one or more working committees to study and make recommendations regarding the implementation and effectiveness of chartered public schools. The recommendations shall be provided to the legislative oversight committee in RSA 194-B:21.||VII. The state board shall ensure, through its process of granting new chartered public school charters, that, on a statewide basis, the operation of chartered public schools does not result in illegal discrimination against any category of pupils.||VIII. The state board shall annually report to the joint legislative oversight committee established in RSA 194-B:21 regarding chartered public school approvals and denials for the preceding 12 months and the reasons for such approvals or denials.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 2004, 222:8. 2008, 354:1. 2009, 241:10, 11, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:18 - State Board Rulemaking Authority.

    194-B:18 State Board Rulemaking Authority. –||The state board shall be authorized to adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to permit administration of the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 1995, 260:6, eff. July 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:19 - Provisions Controlling; Voting.

    194-B:19 Provisions Controlling;  Voting. –||I. The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling over any other contradictory or inconsistent provisions of law.||II. All votes and decisions in this chapter shall be determined by majority, unless otherwise specified.|||Source. 1995, 260:6, eff. July 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:20 - Repealed by 1995, 260:9, eff. July 1, 2000.

    194-B:20 Repealed by 1995, 260:9, eff. July 1, 2000. –|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:21 - Oversight Committee; Report.

    194-B:21 Oversight Committee;  Report. –||I. There is hereby established a joint legislative oversight committee. The committee shall jointly meet at least once a year and shall monitor the effect of this chapter, make recommendations for any legislative changes with respect thereto, and make recommendations to the legislature to reduce the scope of, ease the administration of, simplify the compliance with, and, where appropriate, recommend to the legislature elimination of regulations and reduction of the amount of paperwork required. The committee shall include 3 senators appointed by the president of the senate, 3 members of the house appointed by the speaker of the house, and one member of the state board appointed by the chairperson of the state board who shall serve as a nonvoting member in an advisory capacity.||II. The committee shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees on November 1 of each year, except for the year 2000, when the report shall be submitted on July 1.|||Source. 1995, 260:6. 2008, 274:28, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-B:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-B - Chartered Public Schools|Section 194-B:22 - Severability.

    194-B:22 Severability. –||If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.|||Source. 1995, 260:6, eff. July 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:1 - Status.

    194-C:1 Status. –||I. All school administrative units existing on the effective date of this chapter shall continue in their present form unless modified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.||II. School administrative units legally organized shall be corporations, with power to sue and be sued, to hold and dispose of real and personal property for the establishment of facilities for administration and any instructional purposes, and to make necessary contracts in relation to any function of the corporation; provided, however, that such school administrative units shall not have the power to procure land, to construct or purchase buildings, to borrow money in order to purchase real estate, or to mortgage said real estate.|||Source. 1996, 298:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:3 - Single District School Administrative Units; Exemption.

    194-C:3 Single District School Administrative Units;  Exemption. –||Single district school administrative units shall be considered the same as a single school district and shall be exempt from meeting the requirements of this chapter, except that they shall provide superintendent services pursuant to RSA 194-C:4.|||Source. 1996, 298:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:4 - Superintendent Services.

    194-C:4 Superintendent Services. –||Each school administrative unit or single school district shall provide the following superintendent services:||I. An educational mission which indicates how the interests of pupils will be served under the administrative structure.||II. Governance, organizational structure, and implementation of administrative services including, but not limited to:||(a) Payroll, cash flow, bills, records and files, accounts, reporting requirements, funds management, audits, and coordination with the treasurer, and advisory boards on policies necessary for compliance with all state and federal laws regarding purchasing.||(b) Recruitment, supervision, and evaluation of staff; labor contract negotiation support and the processing of grievances; arrangement for mediation, fact finding, or arbitration; and management of all employee benefits and procedural requirements.||(c) Development, review, and evaluation of curriculum, coordination of the implementation of various curricula, provisions of staff training and professional development, and development and recommendation of policies and practices necessary for compliance relating to curriculum and instruction.||(d) Compliance with laws, regulations, and rules regarding special education, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, home education, minimum standards, student records, sexual harassment, and other matters as may from time to time occur.||(e) Pupil achievement assessment through grading and state and national assessment procedures and the methods of assessment to be used.||(f) The on-going assessment of district needs relating to student population, program facilities and regulations.||(g) Writing, receiving, disbursement, and the meeting of all federal, state, and local compliance requirements.||(h) Oversight of the provision of insurance, appropriate hearings, litigation, and court issues.||(i) School board operations and the relationship between the board and the district administration.||(j) The daily administration and provision of educational services to students at the school facility including, but not limited to, fiscal affairs; staff, student, and parent safety and building issues; and dealing with citizens at large.||(k) Assignment, usage, and maintenance of administrative and school facilities.||(l) Designation of number, grade or age levels and, as applicable, other information about students to be served.||(m) Pupil governance and discipline, including age-appropriate due process procedures.||(n) Administrative staffing.||(o) Pupil transportation.||(p) Annual budget, inclusive of all sources of funding.||(q) School calendar arrangements and the number and duration of days pupils are to be served pursuant to RSA 189:1.||(r) Identification of consultants to be used for various services.|||Source. 1996, 298:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1996. 2010, 5:2, eff. June 18, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:5 - Organization and Duties.

    194-C:5 Organization and Duties. –||I. The school board of each school administrative unit shall meet between April 1 and June 1 in each year, at a time and place fixed by the chairpersons of the several boards, and shall organize by choosing a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer.||II. (a) Each school administrative unit shall provide superintendent services to be performed as required by RSA 194-C:4. School districts shall not be required to have a superintendent and may assign these services to one or more administrative personnel working full or part-time; or such services may be independently contracted.||(b) The state board may establish certification requirements for superintendents in smaller and larger districts, and may designate services in addition to those established in RSA 194-C:4.||(c) Other administrative positions may be established, but only after 50 percent or more of the school districts in the school administrative unit representing 60 percent of the total pupils in the school administrative unit has voted favorably upon the establishment of the position.||III. The school board of each school administrative unit shall fix the salaries of all school administrative unit personnel, shall apportion the expense of the salaries and benefits among the several districts, and shall certify the apportionment to their respective treasurers and to the state board of education. The school administrative unit board shall have the authority to remove superintendents and other administrators.|||Source. 1996, 298:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:6 - Federal Assistance.

    194-C:6 Federal Assistance. –||School administrative unit boards are hereby authorized to cooperate with the federal government or any agency thereof to request, receive and expend federal funds for educational purposes. The receipt and expenditure of federal funds by a school administrative unit shall be accounted for in the same manner as established for federal funds processed through local school districts. Each school administrative unit is hereby directed to establish separate from its operating budget a federal grant account.|||Source. 1996, 298:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 194-C:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 194-C - School Administrative Units|Section 194-C:7 - Representation.

    194-C:7 Representation. –||Every school district maintaining one or more public schools shall be entitled to 3 votes on the joint board of school administrative units, plus additional votes as provided in RSA 194-C:8. Districts not maintaining schools shall have one representative on the joint board, who shall be entitled to one vote. Each school district board member present shall be entitled to have a proportionate share of the school district's votes provided that the total votes per district shall be equally divided among the district's board members present and cast as each member present decides on any issue.|||Source. 1996, 298:3. 1999, 287:2, eff. Sept. 14, 1999.|