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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:7-a - Special Teacher Competence Fund.

186:7-a Special Teacher Competence Fund. –
The state treasurer shall invest as a permanent fund the proceeds of the sale of the state lands affected under the authority of a joint resolution approved June 28, 1867 and the annual income thereof may be used by the state board of education for any activity calculated to increase the professional competence of the teachers of New Hampshire.
Source.
1969, 69:6, eff. June 3, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:8 - Rulemaking Authority; Standards; Employee Qualifications.

186:8 Rulemaking Authority;  Standards;  Employee Qualifications. –
The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. Academic standards for all grades of the public schools.
II. Minimum standards for public school approval for all grades of the public schools.
III. Qualifications and duties for school superintendents, principals, school administrative unit professionals and other public school employees.
IV. Certification standards for educational personnel, including those listed in RSA 21-N:9, II(s), provided that the commissioner of the department of education may, through an agreement with another state when such state and New Hampshire are parties to an interstate agreement, provide for recertification based on another state's procedures if the other state's professional development plan is approved by the New Hampshire department of education.
V. Establishing requirements for teachers and teacher preparation programs to ensure that all teachers are prepared to teach to a broad range of students' needs, including, but not limited to, the needs of exceptional learners.
VI. Certification standards for advanced teaching credentials, including administering the master teacher credential as provided in RSA 189:14-f.
VII. Appeals from a school board on the matter of nonrenewal of teacher contracts, providing that the appeal to the state board of education shall be limited to the record developed at the school board hearing, except where the state board of education determines that new evidence is available which could not have been reasonably discovered at the time of the school board hearing and that such evidence may have materially affected the outcome of the school board hearing. In such cases, the state board of education shall render a final decision in the matter or remand it to the school board for a new hearing.
VIII. Requiring a high school pupil to attain competency in mathematics for each year in which he or she is in high school through graduation to ensure career and college readiness. A pupil may meet this requirement either by satisfactorily completing a minimum of 4 courses in mathematics or by satisfactorily completing a minimum of 3 mathematics courses and one non-mathematics content area course, including, but not limited to, a CTE program under RSA 188-E, in which mathematics knowledge and skills are embedded and applied, as may be approved by the school board. The rules shall be implemented in the 2015-16 school year.
IX. Implementing the provisions of RSA 193:26-a.
Source.
1919, 106:5. 1921, 35, 1:5. PL 116:8. RL 134:8. 1951, 255:2. RSA 186:8. 1986, 41:7. 1998, 174:3; 314:2. 1999, 224:1. 2003, 204:1. 2014, 119:1. 2016, 84:1, eff. July 18, 2016. 2018, 108:1, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 209:2, Pt. I, Sec. 2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:10-a - Hearing Officer.

186:10-a Hearing Officer. –
The state board of education upon nomination of the commissioner shall appoint a qualified hearing officer to preside over such preliminary hearings as may be held prior to formal hearings held by the state board, and to render decisions which shall be binding until the state board's formal hearings are held.
Source.
1977, 57:1. 1986, 41:30, eff. April 3, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:11-a - to 186:11-e Repealed by 1990, 28:11, eff. May 14, 1990.

186:11-a to 186:11-e Repealed by 1990, 28:11, eff. May 14, 1990. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:39 - State Board of Education.

186:39 State Board of Education. –
The state board of education is hereby designated as the sole agency for the receipt of federal funds under the provisions of federal vocational education acts. The commissioner, department of education, shall administer programs for which the state may be entitled to receive such federal funds. The state is pledged to make available for the several purposes of said federal acts funds sufficient to meet the state's obligations from time to time and to meet all conditions necessary to entitle the state to accept the benefits thereof.
Source.
1917, 226:1. 1921, 85, I:35. 1925, 18:1. PL 116:38. RL 134:38. RSA 186:39. 1990, 28:2, eff. May 14, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:40 - Administration.

186:40 Administration. –
The commissioner, department of education, is authorized to arrange with institutions and with school boards of towns or city districts in the state to furnish the necessary buildings, equipment, and additional funds required in carrying out the provisions of the federal acts, so far as those acts apply to this state; and school districts are authorized to enter into such contracts with the commissioner. The commissioner is further authorized to approve certain schools and educational institutions within the state as vocational training centers for the purpose of enlarging the opportunities for such training and putting into effect the provisions of RSA 186:39 and to make suitable arrangements with such schools and institutions to receive pupils for vocational training who may not reside in the town or school district where such school or institution is located.
Source.
1917, 226:4, 5. 1921, 85, I:36. PL 116:39. RL 134:39. 1943, 91:1. RSA 186:40. 1990, 28:3, eff. May 14, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:40-a - Technical Assistance.

186:40-a Technical Assistance. –
A primary responsibility of the department of education shall be to provide technical assistance and information to school districts to assist the districts to effectively and efficiently implement state and federal vocational education policies and programs. The department shall place less emphasis on regulation and shall give high priority to increasing and improving technical assistance efforts.
Source.
1985, 297:3, eff. June 14, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:50-a - to 186:50-c Repealed by 1961, 226:3, eff. July 1, 1961.

186:50-a to 186:50-c Repealed by 1961, 226:3, eff. July 1, 1961. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:50-d - to 186:50-g Repealed by 1965, 378:2, eff. July 1, 1965.

186:50-d to 186:50-g Repealed by 1965, 378:2, eff. July 1, 1965. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:52, 186:53 - Repealed by 1991, 132:1, I, eff. July 19, 1991.

186:52, 186:53 Repealed by 1991, 132:1, I, eff. July 19, 1991. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:54 - to 186:58 Repealed by 1991, 132:1, II, eff. July 19, 1991.

186:54 to 186:58 Repealed by 1991, 132:1, II, eff. July 19, 1991. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:59 - School Volunteer Programs Authorized.

186:59 School Volunteer Programs Authorized. –
The commissioner of education is authorized to contract with appropriate private organizations to provide volunteer services to public schools. Such organizations would serve as centralized agencies for recruiting, orienting, training and placing volunteers in public schools. The commissioner of education shall request the attorney general to prepare a contract which will outline the obligations of the parties.
Source.
1973, 327:1, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:60 - Professional Standards Board.

186:60 Professional Standards Board. –
I. There is hereby established a professional standards board to advise the state board of education regarding professional growth, certification, and governance of the education profession in this state. The board shall consist of the following 21 members:
(a) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee, who shall be the executive secretary of the board;
(b) 9 members representing classroom teachers, education specialists, or instructional specialists;
(c) 9 members representing higher education and education administration with at least 3 employed by a community college system of New Hampshire member institution education department, or university system of New Hampshire member institution education department; and
(d) 2 members representing qualified lay persons.
II. The state board of education shall appoint the 20 members of the board specified in paragraph I(b), (c) and (d) from nominations submitted by the education profession and interested persons.
III. The appointed members of the board shall serve for 3-year terms and may not serve for more than 3 consecutive full terms.
IV. The appointed members of the board shall serve without compensation and shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state board of education for mileage and expenses incurred in performing required duties. The state board of education shall furnish the board with materials, secretarial assistance, and meeting facilities.
V. The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson from among their membership. The chairperson shall present budget requests to the state board of education.
VI. The board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) The board shall recommend policies to the state board of education including, but not limited to, pre-service education, continuing education, professional growth, initial certification, recertification, para-professional training and certification, revocation of credentials, performance evaluation and staffing patterns. In making policy recommendations on the certification process, the board shall consider complaints it receives from persons who feel aggrieved by the process.
(b) The board shall meet at least 5 times annually.
(c) The board shall annually submit a report to the state board of education concerning its activities and containing policy recommendations.
(d) The board shall maintain records and minutes of its meetings and shall file them in the bureau of credentialing for 25 years.
Source.
1975, 122:1. 1986, 41:12. 1994, 379:4, eff. June 9, 1994. 2018, 315:9, eff. Aug. 24, 2018. 2019, 132:1, 2, eff. Aug. 24, 2019. 2022, 315:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:61 - Establishment of Adult High School Education Program.

186:61 Establishment of Adult High School Education Program. –
I. The state board of education shall establish and promote an educational program for adults to earn a high school diploma or its equivalent. This program shall be administered by the division of learner support, department of education, in accordance with the rules adopted by the state board.
II. The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The issuance of high school diplomas to adults.
(b) The issuance of high school equivalency certificates based on uniform educational criteria.
(c) Designation of public schools and institutions of higher education to serve as testing centers for high school equivalency certificate examinations.
Source.
1975, 363:1. 1986, 41:13. 1994, 379:5, eff. June 9, 1994. 2018, 315:12, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:62 - Establishment of Other Adult Education Programs.

186:62 Establishment of Other Adult Education Programs. –
I. The state board of education shall promote and encourage other programs of adult and continuing education. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to standards and accreditation of those adult and continuing education programs which involve certification of adult learners at the high school level.
II. These programs shall be administered by the division of learner support. The division shall:
(a) Receive applications from school district officials seeking those funds which have been designated for adult education programs operating within school district auspices and grant funds to school districts for such programs.
(b) Accept grants, gifts and funds for such programs.
(c) Request, receive and expend federal funds for such programs.
III. It is the intent of this subdivision to:
(a) Encourage the development of adult and continuing education programs by persons and organizations operating both within and outside of the public school system and to encourage such persons and organizations to apply for federal or state funds which are available for the support of programs in adult education, continuing education, and community education.
(b) Encourage the use of public school facilities by various educational groups and organizations within the community, subject to those guidelines and policies which might be established by local school boards.
IV. This subdivision should not be construed to:
(a) Restrict through certification or other procedures the ability of individuals or organizations to act in a teaching capacity with respect to adult, continuing, or community education programs for which no diploma or certification is offered.
(b) Extend control over adult or continuing education programs organized by public or private institutions of higher or postsecondary education to the state board of education, except where such programs are already under its jurisdiction.
Source.
1975, 363:1. 1986, 41:14. 1994, 379:6, eff. June 9, 1994. 2018, 315:13, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:63 - Funding of Educational Programs.

186:63 Funding of Educational Programs. –
Funding for the programs authorized by this subdivision shall be from monies appropriated by the state and the school districts for such programs and from such other funds as may be made available by the state board of education.
Source.
1975, 363:1, eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:64 - to 186:67 Repealed by 1986, 41:29, III, eff. April 3, 1988.

186:64 to 186:67 Repealed by 1986, 41:29, III, eff. April 3, 1988. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:68 - Military Recruiters; Access; Reporting.

186:68 Military Recruiters;  Access;  Reporting. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all public high schools and all institutions within the state university system, and all private high schools, colleges, and universities which receive state funds shall offer the same on-campus recruiting opportunities to representatives of state or United States armed services as they offer to nonmilitary recruiters.
II. (a) A public school subject to this section shall provide notice to each student and to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled at the school that, in accordance with federal law, the student or the parent or guardian of the student may request that the student's name, address, and telephone number not be released to military recruiters.
(b) The notice described under subparagraph (a) shall:
(1) Be included in a clear and conspicuous manner and in the same size type as the other statements on the card requesting emergency contact information that is distributed by the school to each student or parent or guardian of the student; and
(2) Request that the student or the parent or guardian of the student indicate if the student's name, address, and telephone number is not to be released to military recruiters by checking the box "Do not release contact information."
III. (a) In this paragraph, "ASVAB" means the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
(b) Each public school that administers the ASVAB shall choose "option 8" as the score reporting option for military recruiter contact to prohibit the general release of any student information to military recruiters.
(c) Each public school that administers the ASVAB shall:
(1) Send a written notice to the ASVAB representative coordinating the school's administration of the ASVAB of the requirement set forth in subparagraph (b); and
(2) Notify students taking the ASVAB and the parent or guardian of students taking the ASVAB of the release of student information requirements set forth in subparagraphs (b) and (d).
(d) A student or a student's parent or guardian may choose to release the student's personal information and ASVAB scores to recruiting representatives of the military services by individually submitting the required forms to the military services authorizing the release of the information.
Source.
1983, 464:1. 2014, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186 - The State School Organization › Section 186:70 - Reading Recovery Training Program.

186:70 Reading Recovery Training Program. –
I. There is established a reading recovery training program to provide reading recovery training to all eligible first-grade teachers so that reading recovery programs may be made available to all eligible first-grade pupils in those local school districts that choose to implement reading recovery programs.
II. The department of education shall administer the reading recovery training program in accordance with the program requirements outlined in the Guidelines and Standards for the North American Reading Recovery Council.
III. Each biennium, the department shall, subject to the extent of funds appropriated, provide for the training needs of the participating local districts and shall also provide continuing education to teachers who have completed the initial training.
IV. Local districts shall be responsible for all salaries, benefits, and materials for local reading recovery teachers during program training and implementation.
V. Unless excused by the department of education, a teacher who completes reading recovery training shall agree to provide reading recovery programs to New Hampshire pupils for at least 2 years following such training.
Source.
1997, 286:2, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:1 - Statement of Purpose.

186-B:1 Statement of Purpose. –
To enable the state to more effectively provide services to the blind of all ages in the state, it is the intent of this chapter to place the functions of education, training, vocational rehabilitation, and related services of the blind under one administration. By this transfer of functions, all of the responsibility for the education and training of all disabled children in the state becomes the responsibility of the department of education.
Source.
1970, 34:1. 1990, 140:2, X, eff. June 18, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:3 - Program for Blind Established.

186-B:3 Program for Blind Established. –
I. The department of education shall establish a program for the education, training, and vocational rehabilitation for the blind of all ages, whether or not they are eligible for aid to the needy blind under the department of health and human services.
II. The department of education shall develop or cooperate with other agencies in providing services to the blind, including the locating of blind persons, vocational guidance and training of the blind, placement of blind persons in employment, instruction of the adult blind in their homes and other services to blind persons. In connection with assistance to needy blind persons the board of education shall give due consideration to the special needs associated with the condition of blindness and, in cooperation with the department of health and human services, shall: (a) adopt rules stating in terms of ophthalmic measurements the amount of visual acuity which an applicant may have and be eligible for assistance and providing for an examination by an ophthalmologist or physician skilled in diseases of the eye or by an optometrist, whichever the individual may select, in making the determination whether the individual is eligible and fixing the fee for such examination; (b) establish the procedure for securing competent medical examination; (c) designate or approve a suitable number of ophthalmologists or physicians skilled in diseases of the eye, and optometrists, who must be duly licensed or registered under the laws of this state and actively engaged in the practice of their professions, to examine applicants and recipients of aid to determine their eligibility for assistance; (d) fix the fees to be paid for medical examination from funds available to the department of health and human services.
Source.
1970, 34:1. 1983, 291:1. 1994, 379:7. 1995, 310:175, 181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:4 - Aid to the Blind.

186-B:4 Aid to the Blind. –
The department of education shall furnish aid to the blind of the state, as follows:
I. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall prepare and maintain a register of the blind in the state, which shall describe their condition, cause of blindness, capacity for education and industrial training, and such other data as deemed appropriate.
II. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall provide information and industrial aid for the blind, and for this purpose may furnish materials and tools to any blind person. The bureau may assist blind persons engaged in home industries in marketing their products, in finding employment, and in developing home industries. The bureau may ameliorate the condition of the blind by devising means to facilitate the circulation of books, by promoting visits among the aged or helpless blind in their homes, and by such other methods as are expedient. However, the bureau shall not undertake the permanent support or maintenance of any blind person.
III. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall furnish assistance to such blind persons, in such amounts and at such asylums, schools, or other institutions designed for the purpose of industrial aid to the blind as the department of education directs.
IV. The commissioner of education at the commissioner's discretion may contribute to the support of the blind persons from New Hampshire receiving instruction in industrial institutions outside the state.
V. The commissioner of education with approval of the state board may appoint other officials and agents necessary to assist in carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, subject to rules of the division of personnel.
Source.
1970, 34:1. 1986, 12:4; 41:16. 1994, 379:8, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:8 - Nesmith Fund.

186-B:8 Nesmith Fund. –
I. There is hereby appropriated annually the entire income derived from the Nesmith Trust Fund to be expended by the department of education for the aid, support, maintenance and education of the indigent blind of the state of New Hampshire. The governor is authorized to draw his warrants which shall be a charge against the Nesmith Fund.
II. In the event that the annual income derived from said Nesmith Fund shall be less than $4,800, there is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the state a sum equal to the difference between the amount of income from the Nesmith Fund and $4,800 which shall be added to the income and expended by the department of education for the aid, support, maintenance and education of the indigent blind to comply with the terms of the trust under the will of John Nesmith. The governor is authorized to draw his warrant for said sum out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Source.
1970, 34:1. 1972, 31:2, eff. March 17, 1972.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:9 - Purpose.

186-B:9 Purpose. –
For the purpose of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, blind persons licensed under this subdivision shall be authorized to operate vending facilities on state property.
Source.
1975, 260:1, eff. Aug. 5, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:10 - Definitions.

186-B:10 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Blind person" means a person whose central acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200 is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees. In determining whether an individual is blind, there shall be an examination by a physician skilled in diseases of the eye, or by an optometrist, whichever the individual shall select.
II. "Blind services" means the administrative unit for the blind services program within the bureau of vocational rehabilitation, department of education.
III. "State property" means any building or land owned, leased or controlled by the state.
IV. "Vending facility" means a vending machine, cafeteria, snack bar, cart service, shelter, counter or any other facility for the vending of newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, foods or beverages, or any combination of them, whether dispensed automatically or manually, and which are prepared on or off the property.
V. "Vending machine income" means receipts other than those of a blind licensee from the operation of vending machines on state property, after cost of goods sold, where the machines are operated, serviced or maintained by, or with the approval of the state, or commissions paid other than to a blind licensee by a commercial vending concern which operates, services or maintains vending machines on state property for, or with the approval of the state.
Source.
1975, 260:1. 1981, 403:2. 1986, 41:17. 1994, 379:9, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:11 - Duties.

186-B:11 Duties. –
Blind services shall:
I. Survey the vending facility opportunities on all state property;
II. Establish, whenever feasible, vending facilities on state property to the extent that such facilities do not adversely affect the interests of the state;
III. License blind persons for the operation of vending facilities on state property;
IV. Provide vending facility equipment and an adequate initial stock of suitable articles to licensed blind persons;
V. Provide the necessary training and supervision to licensed blind persons;
VI. [Repealed.]
VII. Conduct mandatory training seminars for operators of its vending facilities, which shall address topics concerning the management of vending facilities, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Customer relations,
(b) Marketing techniques,
(c) Personnel hiring and training,
(d) Inventory control,
(e) New products,
(f) Machine repair and maintenance, and
(g) Accounting.
Source.
1975, 260:1. 1985, 232:3. 1994, 379:24, III, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:11-a - Rulemaking Authority; Board of Education.

186-B:11-a Rulemaking Authority;  Board of Education. –
The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1994, 379:10, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:12 - Licenses.

186-B:12 Licenses. –
Blind services shall issue a license for the operation of a vending facility only to a blind person who is able, with such disability, to operate a vending facility. In issuing any license, blind services shall give preference to a blind person who is a resident of this state. Each license issued shall be for an indefinite period, but may be terminated by blind services if it is satisfied that the facility is not being operated in accordance with rules adopted by the board of education under RSA 186-B:11-a.
Source.
1975, 260:1. 1990, 140:2, XI. 1994, 379:11, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:13 - Vending Facilities.

186-B:13 Vending Facilities. –
I. No person in control of the maintenance, operation and protection of any state property may offer or grant to any other party a contract or concession to operate a vending facility unless:
(a) He has notified blind services and has attempted to make an agreement with blind services for a licensed blind person to operate a vending facility; and
(b) He has determined in good faith that blind services is not willing to establish a vending facility on such property.
II. [Repealed.]
III. Blind services, with the cooperation of the person in control of the maintenance, operation and protection of any state property, shall select the type of location of the vending facility to be provided and the person to operate such facility.
IV. If blind services determines that a vending facility operated by a full-time licensed blind person is not feasible on any state property, blind services may install vending machines on such property with income accruing pursuant to RSA 186-B:14.
V. The contract for the operation of any vending facility shall specify that it shall be operated at a reasonable cost consistent with a fair return, high quality food and reasonable prices.
VI. This section shall not apply to Franconia Notch state park, Mount Sunapee state park and Mount Washington state park; nor shall it apply to any state property which operates its own vending facility unless the person in control of the maintenance, operation and protection of the property contracts with blind services to operate the vending facility.
Source.
1975, 260:1. 1981, 403:1. 1994, 379:24, IV, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:14 - Vending Machine Income.

186-B:14 Vending Machine Income. –
I. If a new vending machine or a replacement for an existing vending machine is installed after August 5, 1975, on any state property, vending machine income shall accrue to the licensed blind person operating a vending facility on the same property, or if none, to blind services. The licensed blind person or blind services shall be responsible for servicing and maintaining the vending machines from which vending machine income is received.
II. Vending machine income which accrues to blind services pursuant to paragraph I may be used to:
(a) Purchase new equipment and replace existing equipment for new and existing vending facilities;
(b) Purchase initial stock and supplies;
(c) Provide training services; and
(d) Establish retirement funds, health insurance contributions, paid sick leave and vacation time for licensed blind persons.
III. If vending machine income which accrues to blind services pursuant to paragraph I is limited, it may be used to earn federal funds on a matching basis.
Source.
1975, 260:1, eff. Aug. 5, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-B - Education and Training of the Blind › Section 186-B:15 - Appeal.

186-B:15 Appeal. –
Any person aggrieved by a decision of blind services under this subdivision may apply for rehearing and appeal pursuant to RSA 541.
Source.
1975, 260:1, eff. Aug. 5, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:1 - Policy and Purpose.

186-C:1 Policy and Purpose. –
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state that:
I. All children in New Hampshire be provided with equal educational opportunities. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
II. The rights of children with disabilities and parents of such children are protected.
III. Local school districts, the department of education, and other public agencies or approved programs provide for the education of all children with disabilities.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1990, 140:2, X. 1998, 177:1. 2002, 158:1. 2003, 215:3. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008; 302:34, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:3 - Division of Learner Support; Special Education; Programs and Services.

186-C:3 Division of Learner Support;  Special Education;  Programs and Services. –
The department shall hire and assign such personnel or contract for services to perform responsibilities required under state or federal special education law, including, but not limited to, monitoring, compliance, and technical assistance and support to school districts. Special education services of the division of learner support shall be fully coordinated and integrated with the department's general curriculum and instruction activities.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1985, 269:3. 1994, 379:13. 2008, 302:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 2018, 315:7, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:3-c - Supported Decision-Making.

186-C:3-c Supported Decision-Making. –
If adult guardianship is being discussed by the IEP team with a student or the student's family, the team shall inform the student and family of the availability of supported decision-making pursuant to RSA 464-D as an alternative to guardianship. This shall be done promptly when guardianship is first discussed. The IEP team shall make available resources to assist in establishing a supported decision-making agreement. If a supported decision-making agreement is executed, the IEP team shall abide by decisions made by the student pursuant to the supported decision-making agreement.
Source.
2021, 206:2, Pt. VI, Sec. 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:3-d - Alternatives to Guardianship; Information Resources.

186-C:3-d Alternatives to Guardianship;  Information Resources. –
The commissioner of the department of education shall develop information resources regarding alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision-making agreements pursuant to RSA 464-D, for children with disabilities who are approaching the age of 18. These resources shall be developed in consultation with New Hampshire disability advocacy organizations and other stakeholders and made available to local education agencies to facilitate their responsibility to provide information to students and families regarding alternatives to guardianship under RSA 186-C:3-c.
Source.
2021, 206:2, Pt. VI, Sec. 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:7 - Individualized Education Programs.

186-C:7 Individualized Education Programs. –
I. The development of an individualized education program for each child with a disability shall be the responsibility of the school district in which the child resides or of the school district which bears financial responsibility for the child's education.
II. The parents of a child with a disability have the right to participate in the development of the individualized education program for the child and to appeal decisions of the school district regarding such child's individualized education program as provided in rules adopted in accordance with RSA 541-A by the state board of education.
III. Each child's individualized education program shall include short-term objectives or benchmarks unless the parent agrees that they are not necessary for one or more of the child's annual goals.
[Paragraph IV effective January 1, 2024.]
IV. If a functional behavioral assessment exists for the student and if the IEP team has determined a positive intervention plan is appropriate after review of the functional behavioral assessment, the child's individualized education program shall include data from the functional behavioral assessment with recommendations and reference to a positive behavior intervention plan that is developed in addition to the IEP. Districts shall refer to 34 C.F.R. 530 in its entirety to determine their responsibilities for discipline procedures under IDEA.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1985, 269:5. 1987, 345:1, 4. 1990, 140:2, X; 162:4. 1992, 238:2. 1994, 379:20. 1998, 177:6. 2008, 274:29-32, eff. July 1, 2008; 302:40, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 2022, 238:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:7-b - Braille Instruction for Functionally Blind Pupils.

186-C:7-b Braille Instruction for Functionally Blind Pupils. –
In developing the individualized education program for a functionally blind pupil, there shall be:
I. A presumption that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is essential for the pupil's satisfactory educational progress. Every functionally blind pupil shall be entitled to Braille reading and writing instruction unless all members of the pupil's special education team concur that instruction in Braille or the use of Braille is not appropriate for the pupil.
II. Instruction in Braille shall be provided by a teacher certified by the state department of education to teach pupils with visual impairment.
III. An initial learning media assessment by a teacher certified in the education of pupils with visual impairment shall be conducted. This assessment shall be conducted every 3 years and reviewed annually.
Source.
1997, 114:2, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:7-c - Rate Setting.

186-C:7-c Rate Setting. –
I. The division of learner support of the department of education shall ensure that each school district develops approved programs for children with disabilities in the school district.
II. The division of learner support of the department of education shall set an approved rate for private providers of special education services pursuant to RSA 21-N:6, II.
III. Such rates shall be sufficient to reflect costs and expenses of comparable or similar programs in the region or state and sufficient to provide children with disabilities with a free appropriate public education.
IV. No provider shall charge the department of education or any school district in this state an amount in excess of the rate established by the division of learner support of the department of education.
Source.
2008, 302:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 2018, 315:3, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:8 - Collaborative Programs.

186-C:8 Collaborative Programs. –
I. School districts or school administrative units, or both, may enter into cooperative agreements in order to provide approved programs for educating children with disabilities. The state board of education, when appropriate because of a low incidence of a disabling condition, high cost of services, or scarcity of trained personnel, shall encourage such cooperative agreements and shall serve as a source of information, advice and guidance to school districts, school administrative units, or both.
II. The state board of education, together with representatives of neighboring states, shall study the feasibility of interstate agreements for the provision of services to children with disabilities.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1985, 269:6. 1990, 140:2, X, XII. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008; 302:42, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:8-a - Voter Registration Planning.

186-C:8-a Voter Registration Planning. –
When an individualized education program (IEP) team or planning team for accommodations pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq) meets for the purpose of reviewing or developing an IEP or accommodation plan for a student who is 17 years of age or older, or will be during that academic year, the team shall discuss voter registration as an appropriate community living/citizenship training goal or competency to be included in the IEP or Section 504 plan, and, if appropriate, when and how voter registration should be accomplished. Any resulting decisions shall be included in the IEP or Section 504 plan.
Source.
2022, 209:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:9 - Education Required.

186-C:9 Education Required. –
Each child who is determined by the local school district, or special school district established under RSA 194:60, as having a disability in accordance with RSA 186-C:2 and in need of special education or special education and related services shall be entitled to attend an approved program which can implement the child's individualized education program. Such child shall be entitled to continue in an approved program until such time as the child has acquired a regular high school diploma or has attained the age of 21 inclusive, whichever occurs first, or until the child's individualized education program team determines that the child no longer requires special education in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1990, 140:2, X. 1998, 270:3. 2008, 302:42, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 2023, 7:2, eff. June 25, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:10 - Responsibility of School District.

186-C:10 Responsibility of School District. –
A school district shall establish an approved program or programs for children with disabilities, or shall enter into cooperative agreements with other districts to provide approved programs for children with disabilities, or shall pay tuition to such an approved program maintained by another school district or by a private organization.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1990, 140:2, X. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008; 302:43, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:10-a - Retention of Individualized Education Programs.

186-C:10-a Retention of Individualized Education Programs. –
I. Upon a student's graduation from high school, his or her parents may request the local education agency in writing to have the student's records and final individualized education program destroyed at that time or request that the records be retained until the student's twenty-sixth birthday. The parents may, at any time prior to the student's twenty-sixth birthday, request, in writing, that the records be retained until the student's thirtieth birthday.
II. Absent any request by a student's parents at the time of graduation, the local education agency shall destroy a student's records and final individualized education program within a reasonable time after the student's twenty-sixth birthday, provided that all such records be destroyed by the student's thirtieth birthday.
Source.
2018, 76:1, eff. July 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:12 - Federal Assistance.

186-C:12 Federal Assistance. –
The state board of education is authorized to cooperate with the federal government or any agency of the federal government in the development of any plan for the education of children with disabilities and to receive and expend, in accordance with such plan, all funds made available to the state board of education from the federal government or any of its agencies, from the state, or from other sources. The school districts of the state are authorized to receive, incorporate in their budgets, and expend for the purposes of this chapter such funds as may be made available to them through the state board of education from the federal government or any of its agencies.
Source.
1981, 352:2. 1990, 140:2, X. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008; 302:44, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 186-C - Special Education › Section 186-C:13 - Liability for Expenses.

186-C:13 Liability for Expenses. –
I. All expenses incurred by a school district in administering the law in relation to education for children with disabilities in need of special education and related services shall be paid by the school district where the child resides, except as follows:
(a) When a child with a disability in need of special education and related services is placed in a home for children or health care facility as defined in RSA 193:27, the liability for expenses for such child shall be determined in accordance with RSA 193:29.
(b) When a child with a disability in need of special education and related services is placed in a state facility, the liability for expenses for such child shall be determined in accordance with RSA 186-C:19.
II. For the purposes of meeting the financial obligation for expenses incurred under this chapter, a school district may exceed its annual budget to the extent of additional special education aid which the district has actually received from the state after the annual school district budget was approved.
III. No school district shall be required to pay the expenses of the education program of a child adjudicated under RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D except as provided by RSA 186-C. The sending district shall be notified of a court ordered placement of a child adjudicated under the provisions of RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D, and may submit recommendations to the court concerning the financial impact of the placement on the sending district and the appropriateness of the placement.
IV. When a child is enrolled pursuant to 193:3, IV, the district in which the child resides shall retain the liability for expenses as set forth in this section.
Source.
1981, 352:2; 568:142; 574:6. 1982, 39:1. 1985, 313:2; 368:3. 1990, 140:2, X. 1998, 177:3. 2008, 274:30, 31; 302:45. 2010, 316:3, eff. Sept. 11, 2010.