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NH Rev Stat § 186-C:19-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:19-a - Children with Disabilities at the Youth Development Center, County Correctional Facilities and the Youth Services Center.

    186-C:19-a Children with Disabilities at the Youth Development Center, County Correctional Facilities and the Youth Services Center. –||I. For a child with a disability at the youth development center or county correctional facilities, or who is placed at the youth services center maintained by the department of health and human services while awaiting disposition of the court following arraignment pursuant to RSA 169-B:13, the school district responsible for the development of an individualized education program and the child's special education expenses shall be as follows:||(a) If such child is in the legal custody of the parent, the school district in which the child's parent resides shall be responsible.||(b) If such child is not in the legal custody of the parent or if the parent resides outside the state, the school district in which the child most recently resided other than in a state institution, home for children or health care facility as defined in RSA 193:27 shall be responsible.||(c) For the purposes of this section a parent shall not have legal custody if legal custody has been awarded to some other person or agency, even if that parent retains residual parental rights. An award of legal custody by a court of competent jurisdiction, in this state or in any other state, shall determine legal custody under this section.||II. The school district liability for educational expenses for a child with a disability in the youth development center or county correctional facilities, or who is placed in the youth services center while awaiting disposition of the court following arraignment pursuant to RSA 169-B:13, shall not exceed the state average elementary cost per pupil, as determined by the state board of education for the preceding school year.|||Source. 1983, 458:10. 1985, 241:4. 1987, 402:24. 1990, 3:57, 58; 140:2, X. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:9. 1997, 337:1. 1998, 270:4. 2001, 286:19. 2008, 274:30-32, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:20 - Special Education Program of the Youth Services Center.

    186-C:20 Special Education Program of the Youth Services Center. –||Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the expenses for a child with a disability receiving services at the special education program at the youth services center maintained by the department of health and human services shall be the responsibility of the liable school district so assigning the child. Such a school district shall pay the rate established for the special education program of the center.|||Source. 1982, 39:2. 1985, 195:8. 1990, 3:60; 140:2, X. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:11. 2001, 286:19. 2008, 274:30; 302:50. 2017, 195:2, eff. Sept. 3, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:21 - Repealed by 2011, 231:2(5), eff. Dec. 31, 2011.

    186-C:21 Repealed by 2011, 231:2(5), eff. Dec. 31, 2011. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:22 - Repealed by 2007, 328:3, eff. July 1, 2007.

    186-C:22 Repealed by 2007, 328:3, eff. July 1, 2007. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:23 - Alternative Dispute Resolution.

    186-C:23 Alternative Dispute Resolution. –||I. In order to encourage informal resolution of differences of opinion regarding the provision of special education, the following methods of alternative dispute resolution shall be available to parents and school districts:||(a) Neutral conference.||(b) Mediation.||(c) [Repealed.]||II. To assist parents and schools, this subdivision requires the local education agency to notify the department of education in writing that an individualized education program, educational placement, identification, or evaluation of a child has been rejected by the parent, and establishes a 30-day period for discussion beginning on the date such notice is received by the department of education. Immediately following notification, the department shall communicate to the parent a description of the alternative dispute resolution process. While the use of these informal resolution procedures is strongly encouraged, it is not mandatory for either party. If this option is chosen by both parties, the department shall, during the 30-day period, schedule and conduct an alternative dispute resolution conference. The conference shall not be used to delay a due process hearing; however, both parties may agree to postpone the hearing pending a resolution.||III. Alternative dispute resolution proceedings shall be confidential and shall not impair the right of the participants to demand a due process hearing. Information, evidence, or the admission of any party shall not be disclosed or used in any subsequent proceeding. Statements made and documents prepared by a party, attorney, or other participant in aid of such proceeding shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed. In addition, the parties shall not introduce into evidence in any subsequent proceeding the fact that there was an alternative dispute resolution proceeding or any other matter concerning the conduct of such proceedings. The authority of the department of education in alternative dispute resolution proceedings initiated under this section shall be limited to the provisions of paragraphs I and II.||IV. There shall be no record made of any alternative dispute resolution proceedings.||V. Evidence that would otherwise be admissible in a due process hearing or in a subsequent court hearing shall not be rendered inadmissible as a result of its use in an alternative dispute resolution proceeding.|||Source. 1990, 162:1. 1994, 223:2. 2005, 10:2. 2008, 302:20. 2015, 24:1, eff. July 4, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:23-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:23-a - Local School District Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs.

    186-C:23-a Local School District Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs. –||I. Each school district in New Hampshire is encouraged to develop options for alternative dispute resolutions which can be utilized at the local district level. A plan outlining these methods may be submitted to the department of education for review. The department shall provide technical assistance at the request of the school districts in developing and implementing these alternative dispute resolution options.||II. Local school districts and parents are encouraged to submit to the department of education information relating to methods of alternative dispute resolution which have proven to be effective. Pursuant to RSA 21-N:7, II, the department shall develop a system whereby such information can be collected, compiled, and disseminated to local school districts.|||Source. 1994, 223:3, eff. May 27, 1994. 2018, 315:4, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:24 - Mediation; Procedure.

    186-C:24 Mediation;  Procedure. –||I. When disputes arise under this chapter, mediation shall be available through the office of the commissioner, department of education. Mediation shall be provided in accordance with the following:||(a) Attempts to resolve conflicts between the parent or parents and a school district are encouraged.||(b) Either party may be accompanied and advised at mediation by individuals with special knowledge or training with respect to the needs of children with disabilities. At least 5 days prior to the mediation conference, the mediator shall contact the parties to determine whether either party will be accompanied by an individual with special knowledge or training and shall notify the other party if such an individual will be in attendance.||II. Mediation shall be provided as follows:||(a) A request for mediation shall be made in writing by either party to the commissioner of education. The mediation request shall specify the issue or issues in dispute and the relief sought;||(b) A mediation conference shall be conducted within 30 calendar days after receipt of a written request at which time:||(1) Issues shall be determined;||(2) Options explored; and||(3) Mediation attempts made within New Hampshire law.||(c) The role of the mediator shall be:||(1) To facilitate communication.||(2) To define the issues and explore alternatives.||(3) To remain neutral.||(d) The mediation conference shall be:||(1) Informal; and||(2) Held at a time and place reasonably convenient and mutually agreeable to the parties in the dispute.||(e) If the mediation results in agreement, the conclusions shall be incorporated into a written binding agreement signed by each party. If the mediation does not result in agreement, the mediator shall document the date and the participants at the meeting. No other record of the mediation shall be made. The mediator shall not be called as a witness in any additional proceedings in the specific case that the mediator mediates.||(f) The mediator may terminate the mediation after at least one meeting if in the mediator's judgment the parties are not making progress toward resolving the issue or issues in dispute.||(g) Pending the outcome of mediation, no change shall be made to a pupil's classification, program or placement, unless both parties agree to the change.||III. The commissioner shall:||(a) Appoint impartial mediators.||(b) Assure that mediators receive appropriate training.||(c) Assign mediators on a regional basis.|||Source. 1990, 162:1. 1996, 195:3. 2008, 302:28, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:26 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:26 - Repealed by 2008, 302:33, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

    186-C:26 Repealed by 2008, 302:33, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:27 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:27 - Repealed by 2008, 302:33, IV, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

    186-C:27 Repealed by 2008, 302:33, IV, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:28 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:28 - Repealed by 2008, 302:33, V, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

    186-C:28 Repealed by 2008, 302:33, V, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:28-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:28-a - Repealed by 2019, 46:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.

    186-C:28-a Repealed by 2019, 46:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:29 - Medicaid-Funded Services.

    186-C:29 Medicaid-Funded Services. –||I. Medicaid-funded services that are provided as part of a child's individualized education program (IEP) shall be provided for the sole purpose of enabling the child to benefit from special education or to receive a free and appropriate public education. If a child receives Medicaid-funded services as part of the child's special education program and also receives the same or similar medical services outside of his or her special education program, the services that are provided outside of the child's special education program shall not be considered to be duplicative provided such services are medically necessary and not inconsistent with federal Medicaid law. Medicaid-funded services that are provided as part of a child's individualized education program shall not be considered to be duplicative services if the child receives the same or similar medical services outside of his or her special education program, provided both services are medically necessary and not inconsistent with federal Medicaid law.||II. Services are considered to be Medicaid-funded if they are funded in full or in part by Medicaid.||III. Medicaid providers, managed care providers, or private providers receiving full or partial payment through Medicaid shall not require a parent to provide a copy of a child's individualized education program as a prerequisite to determining if a child is eligible for Medicaid-funded services that are not being provided as part of a child's individualized education program.||IV. Upon request from the state Medicaid agency or its agent, the local education agency shall provide a list of related services specified in the child's IEP that are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement.|||Source. 2014, 211:1, eff. Sept. 9, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:30 - Repealed by 2015, 120:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

    186-C:30 Repealed by 2015, 120:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. –|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:31 - Definitions.

    186-C:31 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "American Sign Language" means the visual/gestural language used by deaf people in the United States and Canada, with semantic, syntactic, morphological, and phonological rules which are distinct from English.||II. "Deaf student" means an individual who has a severe or complete absence of auditory sensitivity which adversely affects educational performance and which is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification.||III. "English sign systems" means sign systems developed for educational purposes, which use manual signs in English word order, sometimes with added affixes which are not present in American Sign Language.||IV. "Hard of hearing student" means an individual who has some absence of auditory sensitivity with residual hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, which adversely affects a child's educational performance but which is not included under the definition of "deaf student" in this section.||V. "Individualized education plan (IEP)" means a written educational plan developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to RSA 186-C and the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. section 1400, et seq.||VI. "Primary communication mode, style, and language" means the communication mode, style, and language which is preferred by and most effective for a particular student, as determined by appropriate language assessment undertaken by individuals proficient in the communication mode, style, or languages being assessed. Communication mode may include one or more of the following systems or methods of communication applicable to deaf or hard of hearing children:||(a) American Sign Language;||(b) Cued speech;||(c) English-or other spoken language-based manual or sign systems; or||(d) Oral, aural, or speech-based training.|||Source. 2019, 217:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:33 - Right of Parents or Guardians of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

    186-C:33 Right of Parents or Guardians of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. –||The parents or guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children have a right to balanced and complete information regarding:||I. Their child's educational and communication needs.||II. Available programmatic, placement, and resource options.||III. Support services and advocacy resources from private and public agencies and institutions.||IV. Available resources pertaining to hearing loss and the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.|||Source. 2019, 217:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-C:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-C - Special Education|Section 186-C:34 - Rulemaking.

    186-C:34 Rulemaking. –||The department of education and the department of health and human services shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to implement this chapter. At a minimum, such rules shall address:||I. Qualifications of personnel providing professional services to deaf and hard-of-hearing children within the school system.||II. Composition of the individualized family service plan team and the individualized education plan team.||III. The individualized communication plan for every deaf and hard-of-hearing student.||IV. Procedures and materials for assessment and placement.||V. Psychological counseling and mental health services.||VI. Evaluation of the effectiveness of programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.|||Source. 2019, 217:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-D - Special Education Risk Management Association|Section 186-D:1 - Definitions.

    186-D:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Cost predictor spreadsheet tool" means an actuary-designed tool that can be used to predict future school district special education obligations based on past claims analysis.||II. "Risk pool" means a non-lapsing reserve account held by the state treasurer from which all cost recovery funding is derived. The account held by the treasurer may be funded by member school district assessments, insurance proceeds, interest, or other sources.||III. "RSA 5-B special education cost recovery association" means a voluntary group of at least 5 school districts that form an association under the RSA 5-B risk pool provision specifically to deal with special education cost recovery.||IV. "RSA 5-B special education cost recovery association governing board" means a group of at least 5 superintendents elected from the association members.||V. "Unanticipated special education cost recovery" means the program providing school districts with expanded pathways to recover those costs that are directly associated with special education provided to students assigned to the school district and payable under RSA 186-C:18 that occur after school budgets are fixed.|||Source. 2021, 209:2, Pt. IV, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-D - Special Education Risk Management Association|Section 186-D:2 - Risk Management Association.

    186-D:2 Risk Management Association. –||No fewer than 5 school districts, by resolution of their governing bodies and upon an affirmative vote of the inhabitants of each of the districts, may form an RSA 5-B special education cost recovery association under the laws of this state to develop and administer a risk management program for the purpose of recovering unanticipated costs of special education. The members of the association may agree to pool self-insurance reserves, risks, claims, losses, and the expenses of administrative services associated with them. Each district shall be represented by its superintendent, or designee. The members of the association shall elect a governing board from among the members. The RSA 5-B special education cost recovery association governing board shall consist of no fewer than 5 member superintendents, or designees, with diversity in terms of district size and geographic region represented. Each board member shall serve one 3-year term and may only serve one term in each 9 year period. The chairperson of the governing board shall be chosen by the board. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and made available to the public. There shall be one 2-week period annually, to be decided by the governing board, when new districts shall be allowed to join the association.|||Source. 2021, 209:2, Pt. IV, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 186-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 186-D - Special Education Risk Management Association|Section 186-D:3 - Duties of the Department of Education.

    186-D:3 Duties of the Department of Education. –||The department shall:||I. Provide all school districts with materials to facilitate the formation of an association under RSA 186:D:2.||II. Update the department website to include the name of each special education cost recovery association with contact information, current membership, a description of the risk pool association, and the advantages and disadvantages of the program.||III. Gather current student data regarding claims and costs which shall be redacted to exclude, to the greatest extent possible, personal student information for all requests for proposals.||IV. Arrange one or more educational opportunities for interested school districts. Topics shall include but not be limited to: risk pools, risk calculators, premium predictors, required information for actuarial calculations, the effects of claims on future premiums, and the advantages and disadvantages of using insurance products to achieve the goals of the association.||V. Annually assist the risk pool governing board by calculating the unreimbursed special education amounts to be paid to the risk pool member districts from the risk pool funds held by the state treasurer.|||Source. 2021, 209:2, Pt. IV, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 187-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 187-A - State College and University System|Section 187-A:1 - The University System of New Hampshire.

    187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire. –||The university system of New Hampshire is established and made a body politic and corporate, the main purpose of which shall be to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education offering liberal undergraduate education encompassing the major branches of learning, emphasizing our cultural heritage, and cultivating the skills of reasoning and communication. The university system shall provide for professional and technical 2-year, 4-year and graduate programs which serve the needs of the state and the nation; for research which contributes to the welfare of mankind, to the development of the faculty, and to the educational experience of students; and for its faculty and staff to bring educational resources and professional experience to the benefit of the state and its people. The university system of New Hampshire is authorized to grant and confer in the name of the university system of New Hampshire all such degrees, literary titles, honors and distinctions as other universities may of right do.|||Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:3, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 187-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 187-A - State College and University System|Section 187-A:2 - Components of the University System.

    187-A:2 Components of the University System. –||The university system of New Hampshire shall consist of the university of New Hampshire (including the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts and its other colleges, schools and divisions), the Plymouth state university, the Keene state college, and the Granite state college.|||Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:1. 1993, 109:1. 2003, 159:1. 2005, 13:1, eff. May 9, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 187-A:2-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XV - Education|Title 187-A - State College and University System|Section 187-A:2-a - Governance.

    187-A:2-a Governance. –||The university system shall be governed by a single board of trustees who shall be responsible for ensuring that its components, each having a unique character and educational mission, operate as a well coordinated system of public higher education.|||Source. 1983, 420:4, eff. June 24, 1983.|