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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:43-a - Severability.

198:43-a Severability. –
If any provision of RSA 198:38 through RSA 198:43 or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of RSA 198:38 through RSA 198:43 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, such provisions are declared to be severable.
Source.
2011, 258:4, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:45 - Submission of Data.

198:45 Submission of Data. –
The governing body of every school district, city, joint maintenance agreement, chartered public school, or approved public academy shall submit all records, data, or other information required under this subdivision in accordance with the provisions of RSA 189:28.
Source.
1999, 17:41. 2003, 314:3. 2005, 189:3, eff. Aug. 29, 2005. 2008, 354:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2014, 247:1, eff. Sept. 19, 2014. 2016, 8:7, eff. Mar. 16, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:48 - Maintenance of Local Control.

198:48 Maintenance of Local Control. –
Distributions under RSA 198:42 are based on adequate education costs determined in RSA 198:41 and are independent of how the municipalities decide to spend the distributions or other funds they may raise for education. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing in this subdivision is intended in any way to limit or control how school districts operate or spend their budgets except that adequate education grants must be expended for educational purposes. Adequate education grants shall not be considered unanticipated funds under RSA 198:20-b.
Source.
1999, 17:41; 338:11. 2000, 201:2. 2004, 200:12. 2005, 257:19. 2007, 270:3, eff. June 29, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:48-b - Kindergarten Adequate Education Grants.

198:48-b Kindergarten Adequate Education Grants. –
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:
I. A school district which operates a full-day kindergarten program in any school year in which the adequate education grant provided pursuant to RSA 198:42 does not include a count of the full-day kindergarten students, shall receive an additional adequate education grant based on the number of pupils attending kindergarten in the district as of the beginning of the school year.
II. The per pupil amount of the additional education grant provided in this section shall be 50 percent of the amount distributed under RSA 198:40-a, II(a), based on the number of pupils enrolled and present on the first day of school in the current year in a full-day kindergarten program in the district. Once pupils enrolled in an approved kindergarten program have been counted in the average daily membership, school districts shall receive, for each such pupil, an adequate education grant calculated in accordance with RSA 198:40-a, II.
III. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and every fiscal year thereafter, the amount necessary to fund the grants under this section is hereby appropriated to the department from the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39. If the balance in the education trust fund is less than zero, the governor is authorized to draw a warrant for sufficient funds to eliminate such deficit out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall inform the fiscal committee and the governor and council of such balance. This reporting shall not in any way prohibit or delay the distribution of kindergarten adequate education grants.
Source.
2008, 384:2, eff. July 11, 2008. 2020, 38:2, eff. July 29, 2020. 2021, 91:315, eff. June 30, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:48-c - Kindergarten Grants.

198:48-c Kindergarten Grants. –
I. (a) For fiscal year 2019, in addition to any funds received pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, in the first year that a school district or chartered public school that operates an approved full-day kindergarten program, the commissioner of the department of education shall calculate and distribute a grant of $1,100 per kindergarten pupil based on the enrollment number of eligible full-day kindergarten pupils on the first day of the school year. The superintendent, or designee, shall certify the enrollment number of kindergarten pupils to the commissioner.
(b) For fiscal year 2019, once pupils enrolled in an approved full-day kindergarten program have been counted in the school district's average daily membership in attendance as defined in RSA 198:38, I, a school district, or a chartered public school based on its kindergarten average daily membership enrollment number, shall receive, in addition to any funds received pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, an additional grant of $1,100 per kindergarten pupil attending a full-day kindergarten program. The commissioner shall certify the amount of the grant to the state treasurer and direct the payment thereof from the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39 to the school district or chartered public school.
(c) Grants shall be disbursed to a school district pursuant to the distribution schedule in RSA 198:42 and to a chartered public school pursuant to the distribution schedule in RSA 194-B:11, I(c).
(d) The amount necessary to fund the grants under this section is hereby appropriated to the department from the education trust fund. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state's obligation under this section.
II. A school district or chartered public school that operates an approved full-day kindergarten program for which it receives funding under this section shall permit a pupil to attend kindergarten for a half-day.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
2017, 229:4, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 346:233, eff. July 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:49 - Repealed by 2005, 257:22, I, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:02 a.m.

198:49 Repealed by 2005, 257:22, I, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:02 a.m. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:50 - to 198:55 Repealed by 1999, 338:22, eff. July 1, 2002, and 2001, 158:82, eff. July 1, 2002.

198:50 to 198:55 Repealed by 1999, 338:22, eff. July 1, 2002, and 2001, 158:82, eff. July 1, 2002. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:56 - Definitions.

198:56 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of revenue administration.
II. "Homestead" means the dwelling owned by a claimant or, in the case of a multi-unit dwelling, the portion of the dwelling which is owned and used as the claimant's principal place of residence and the claimant's domicile for purposes of RSA 654:1. "Homestead" shall not include land and buildings taxed under RSA 79-A or land and buildings or the portion of land and buildings rented or used for commercial or industrial purposes. In this paragraph, the term "owned" includes:
(a) A vendee in possession under a land contract;
(b) One or more joint tenants or tenants in common; or
(c) A person who has equitable title, or the beneficial interest for life in the homestead.
III. "Household income" means the sum of the adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes of the claimant and any adult member of the claimant's household who resides in the homestead for which a claim is made. "Household income" shall also include all income of any trust through which the claimant holds equitable title, or the beneficial interest for life, in the homestead.
IV. "Tax relief" means the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief provided in this subdivision.
V. "New Hampshire household" means any person filing a federal income tax return as head of household or 2 or more adults who jointly share the benefit of the homestead. "New Hampshire household" shall not include those adults who share the homestead under a landlord-tenant relationship.
VI. "Dependent" means a person residing in a homestead who is claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
Source.
2001, 158:80, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:58 - Rulemaking; Forms; Notice.

198:58 Rulemaking;  Forms;  Notice. –
I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the administration of the tax relief provisions of this subdivision.
II. The commissioner shall approve and provide forms relative to the administration of this subdivision.
III. Claim forms shall include the following:
(a) Instructions on completing and filing the form;
(b) Sections for information concerning the claimant, the claimant's household, the property for which tax relief is sought, and such other information as is reasonably necessary to determine the accuracy of the claim;
(c) Instructions on appeal procedure and time limits relative to such appeals; and
(d) A place for the claimant's signature with a certification by the claimant that the claim is made in good faith and that the facts contained in the claim are true.
IV. The commissioner shall publicize notice of the tax relief provisions in a suitable manner.
Source.
2001, 158:80, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:59 - Penalties; Assessment of Erroneous Claims.

198:59 Penalties;  Assessment of Erroneous Claims. –
I. Any person who files a claim for tax relief under this subdivision with fraudulent intent and any person who assisted in the preparation or filing of the claim or supplied information upon which the claim was prepared shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
I-a. The commissioner shall have the authority to audit any claim for relief filed under this subdivision to determine whether the claim has been granted erroneously. Any such audit shall commence within 3 years after the claim has been granted. Any assessment made by the commissioner shall be subject to appeal in accordance with RSA 198:60, I.
II. The commissioner may assess and collect the amount of any sums granted for property tax relief relative to a fraudulent or erroneously paid claim for tax relief including interest provided under RSA 21-J:28 and an additional penalty of 25 percent for the erroneous amount of such claim or an additional penalty of the greater of 25 percent or $1,000 for a fraudulent claim.
Source.
2001, 158:80. 2004, 238:7, eff. June 15, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:60 - Appeals.

198:60 Appeals. –
I. Whenever the commissioner refuses to grant a claimant tax relief, or after an audit, assesses an amount against the claimant for property tax relief granted including interest and applicable penalties for an erroneously paid claim, the claimant may appeal in writing within 30 days of notice of such refusal or assessment to the board of tax and land appeals.
II. The board of tax and land appeals may reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify the decision appealed from when there is an error of law or when the board finds the commissioner's action to be arbitrary or unreasonable.
Source.
2001, 158:80. 2004, 238:8, eff. June 15, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 198 - School Money › Section 198:61 - Refund of Tax Claims.

198:61 Refund of Tax Claims. –
The department of revenue administration shall review a claim for tax relief filed with it and, if such claim is determined to be valid, shall certify such amount to the state treasurer within 120 days who shall pay such claims from funds in the education trust fund. Such sums are hereby appropriated and the governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state's obligation under this section. Such warrant for payment shall be issued regardless of the balance of funds available in the education trust fund. If the balance in the education trust fund, after the issuance of any such warrant, is less than zero, the commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall inform the fiscal committee and the governor and council of such balance. This reporting shall not in any way prohibit or delay the payment of valid claims. The department shall notify a claimant whose claim is rejected in whole or in part of such determination within 90 days of the department's receipt of the claim and all required documentation.
Source.
2001, 158:80. 2004, 238:11, eff. June 15, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:1 - Location and Construction by District.

199:1 Location and Construction by District. –
The district may decide upon the location of its schoolhouses by vote or by a committee appointed for the purpose, provided, however, that all plans, specifications, and the selection of site for any new school buildings for any school district within the state shall be approved by the school board of the district in which it is proposed to construct such a building. The provisions of this section shall apply to all new construction and substantial renovation of public school buildings, including those constructed by grant or loans of funds from state, the federal government, or other sources. The district shall investigate feasible options in the course of deciding to renovate or replace an existing school building. In considering such options, the district shall hold at least one public hearing and shall seek input from municipal boards and departments. The district shall also review the municipality's zoning regulations and master plan in order to maximize best planning practices. For the purposes of this chapter, in addition to their usual meanings, the words "schoolhouse" and "school building" also mean educational administration building, including school administrative unit facilities.
Source.
1845, 224:1. RS 71:1. CS 75:1. GS 80:2. GL 88:2. PS 91:1. 1921, 85, VII:1. PL 122:1. RL 141:1. 1945, 127:1. 1947, 156:10. RSA 199:1. 1967, 449:4. 1979, 459:4, eff. Aug. 24, 1979. 2008, 289:5, eff. Aug. 26, 2008. 2010, 327:1, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:2 - Location in Cities.

199:2 Location in Cities. –
The school board of cities shall have sole power to select and purchase land for schoolhouse lots. When said board has secured, by vote of the city councils, an adequate appropriation for the purchase of a specified lot at a specific price, said board may make the purchase.
Source.
1897, 65:1. 1921, 85, VII:2. PL 122:2. RL 141:2.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:3 - Construction in Cities; Joint Building Committees.

199:3 Construction in Cities;  Joint Building Committees. –
I. No schoolhouse shall be erected, altered, remodeled or changed in any city school district unless the plans have been previously submitted to the school board of that district and received its approval.
II. (a) All construction relating to schoolhouses in any city school district shall be done under the direction of a joint building committee which shall be established and chosen in equal numbers by the city council and the school board.
(b) The chairperson of a joint building committee shall be chosen by a majority vote of the committee members.
(c) Any vacancy in the committee membership shall be filled by the respective appointing authority on or before the close of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the appointing authority following the creation of the vacancy.
(d) The joint building committee shall meet monthly and at other times as the chairman deems necessary.
III. The joint building committee shall have the following duties:
(a) Oversee and decide all matters relating to any construction on schoolhouse buildings.
(b) Prepare and submit monthly status reports relating to construction progress to the city council and the school board.
(c) Prepare and submit monthly financial reports relating to the total authorized construction budget and expenditures to date to both the city council and the school board.
IV. All funds appropriated by the city council for construction of a new schoolhouse shall be administered by the appropriate joint building committee, and those funds shall be disbursed upon authorization of the committee until final acceptance of the schoolhouse by the city council.
Source.
1897, 65:2. 1921, 85, VII:3. PL 122:3. RL 141:3. RSA 199:3. 1993, 185:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:4 - Transfer of Building.

199:4 Transfer of Building. –
I. Upon final completion of the new schoolhouse as determined by the joint building committee, the committee shall vote to accept the building and transfer it to the care and control of the school board.
II. Whenever a schoolhouse shall no longer be needed for public school purposes, the school board shall transfer its care and control to the city.
Source.
1897, 65:3. 1921, 85, VII:4. PL 122:4. RL 141:4. RSA 199:4. 1993, 185:2, eff. Aug. 8, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:4-a - Final Report; Dissolution of Joint Building Committee.

199:4-a Final Report;  Dissolution of Joint Building Committee. –
Upon vote of the joint building committee to accept the new schoolhouse and to transfer it to the school board, the joint building committee shall remain in existence for the sole purpose of preparing and submitting a final report relating to the schoolhouse construction and related financial matters to the city council and the school board. Any funds appropriated for the schoolhouse construction which have not been expended shall be returned to the control of the municipality, subject to RSA 33:3-a. The joint building committee shall be dissolved upon the return of unexpended funds and submission of the final report.
Source.
1993, 185:3, eff. Aug. 8, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:5 - Exception.

199:5 Exception. –
The provisions of RSA 199:2-199:4-a shall not apply to the Union School District of Concord and to the school districts of Keene, Lebanon, and Claremont.
Source.
1897, 65:4. 1921, 85, VII:5. PL 122:5. RL 141:5. RSA 199:5. 1993, 185:4, eff. Aug. 8, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:6 - Power of Committees.

199:6 Power of Committees. –
No committee shall have power to bind the district beyond the amount of money voted by it, and the district shall not be bound by any act, as a ratification of the doings of such committee, beyond their authority, unless by express vote of the district.
Source.
GS 80:3. GL 88:3. PS 91:2. 1921, 85, VII:6. PL 122:6. RL 141:6.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:7 - Location by Board.

199:7 Location by Board. –
If the district does not agree upon a location for a schoolhouse, or upon a committee to locate the same, or if the same is not located by such committee within 30 days after its appointment, the school board, upon petition of 10 percent or more of the voters, shall determine the location.
Source.
RS 71:5. CS 75:5. GS 80:5. GL 88:5. PS 91:4. 1921, 85, VII:8. 1921, 88:1. PL 122:7. RL 141:7.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:8 - Relocation by Board.

199:8 Relocation by Board. –
If 10 percent or more of the voters of a district are aggrieved by the location of a schoolhouse by the district or its committee, they may apply by petition to the school board, who shall hear the parties interested and determine the location.
Source.
RS 71:2. CS 75:2. GS 80:4. GL 88:4. 1887, 105:7. PS 91:3. 1921, 85, VII:7. 1921, 88:1. PL 122:8. RL 141:8.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:9 - Relocation by State Board of Education.

199:9 Relocation by State Board of Education. –
If 10 percent or more of the voters of a school district are aggrieved by the location of a schoolhouse by the district or its committee, or by the school board, they may, within 10 days after the making of the location, apply by petition to the state board of education, who shall hear the parties interested and determine the location.
Source.
1871, 4:1. GL 88:6. 1887, 105:7. PS 91:5. 1921, 85, VII:9. 1921, 88:1. PL 122:9. RL 141:9. 2008, 289:6, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:10 - Notice of Hearing Upon Question of Location.

199:10 Notice of Hearing Upon Question of Location. –
The chairman of the state board of education shall appoint a time and place within the district for a hearing upon every such petition, and shall give notice thereof by causing attested copies of the petition and order of notice to be posted at 2 or more public places within the district and to be given in hand to, or left at the abode of, the clerk of the district and of one of the school board, 14 days before the day of hearing.
Source.
1871, 4:2. GL 88:7. PS 91:6. 1921, 85, VII:10. PL 122:10. RL 141:10. 2008, 289:7, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:12 - Hearing.

199:12 Hearing. –
The hearing shall be closed within 60 days. The state board of education shall hear all parties interested who desire to be heard, and shall make a decision in writing and file it with the clerk of the district.
Source.
1871, 4:2. GL 88:7. PS 91:8. 1921, 85, VII:12. PL 122:12. RL 141:12. 2008, 289:8, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:14 - Proceedings Pending.

199:14 Proceedings Pending. –
The district shall take no steps to carry into effect a former location while any subsequent proceedings authorized by law for a change thereof are pending.
Source.
1871, 4:2. GL 88:7. PS 91:9. 1921, 85, VII:13. PL 122:14. RL 141:14.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:15 - New Proceedings.

199:15 New Proceedings. –
The location of schoolhouses, however made, shall be conclusive for the term of 5 years, unless an appeal therefrom shall be prosecuted as provided in this chapter.
Source.
GS 233:6. GL 43:6. PS 91:11. 1921, 85, VII:15. PL 122:15. RL 141:15.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:16 - Enlargement of Lot.

199:16 Enlargement of Lot. –
The school board may enlarge any existing lot used for school purposes upon such petition to it and proceedings thereon as are required to authorize it to determine the location for a schoolhouse.
Source.
1872, 13:3. GL 88:10. 1877, 106:1. PS 91:12. 1921, 85, VII:16. PL 122:16. RL 141:16. 1949, 146:1, eff. April 21, 1949.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:17 - Taking Land.

199:17 Taking Land. –
If any school district shall neglect or refuse to procure the lot of land selected for the location of a schoolhouse, or for the enlargement of an existing schoolhouse lot, as provided in this chapter, or if the owner of the land shall refuse to sell the same to the district for a reasonable price, the selectmen, upon petition to them by the school board, or by 3 or more voters of the district, shall appraise the damages occasioned to the landowner by the taking of his land. The appraisal shall be made in writing, and be filed with the clerk of the district.
Source.
1871, 41:1. 1872, 13:1. GL 88:11, 12. PS 91:13. 1921, 85, VII:17. PL 122:17. RL 141:17.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:18 - Appeal From Appraisal.

199:18 Appeal From Appraisal. –
Any landowner aggrieved by such appraisal of his damages may appeal therefrom to the superior court by petition within 60 days after the appraisal is filed with the clerk of the district; and the procedure and remedies upon such appeal shall be the same as in appeals from the assessment of damages by selectmen in highway cases, except that service of papers shall be made upon the clerk of the district and one of the school board, instead of the town clerk and one of the selectmen, and except as provided in RSA 199:19.
Source.
1872, 13:1. GL 88:11. PS 91:14. 1921, 85, VII:18. PL 122:18. RL 141:18.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:19 - Payment of Damages.

199:19 Payment of Damages. –
Upon payment or tender of the damages awarded, the land shall vest in the district, and it may take possession of it. Such payment or tender may be made in accordance with the award of the selectmen before an appeal is taken, or while an appeal is pending, and shall have like effect. In such case if the damages are increased upon appeal the landowner shall have judgment for the excess; if decreased, the district shall have judgment for the amount of the decrease. If the result of the appeal is to change the award of damages in favor of the landowner he shall recover costs; otherwise he shall pay costs.
Source.
RS 71:8. CS 75:8. GS 80:7. 1871, 41:2. 1872, 13:2. GL 88:11, 13. PS 91:15. 1921, 85, VII:19. PL 122:19. RL 141:19.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:19-a - Record.

199:19-a Record. –
Whenever a school district shall take land for the location of a schoolhouse or for the enlargement of an existing schoolhouse lot as provided by RSA 199:17 the school district clerk shall forward to the registry of deeds for the county for filing where said land is located a copy of the petition of the school board to the selectmen containing a description of said land, together with the name of the owner from whom the land is taken.
Source.
1965, 234:1, eff. Aug. 30, 1965.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:20 - Neglect to Build, Etc.

199:20 Neglect to Build, Etc. –
If a district shall refuse or neglect to build, repair, remove or fit up a schoolhouse, or shall refuse or neglect to build a schoolhouse upon or to remove it to the lot designated as aforesaid, the selectmen, upon petition of 3 or more voters of the district, after hearing the parties, may assess upon the district and collect such sums of money as may be necessary, and therewith cause such schoolhouse to be built, removed, repaired or fitted up.
Source.
RS 71:6. CS 75:6. GS 80:8. GL 88:14. PS 91:16. 1921, 85, VII:20. PL 122:20. RL 141:20.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:21 - Accommodations.

199:21 Accommodations. –
The schools of a district shall be kept in its schoolhouses, if it has suitable houses that will accommodate the scholars; if not, the school board shall provide suitable accommodations for the schools at the expense of the district.
Source.
RS 72:7. CS 76:8. GS 80:9. GL 88:15. PS 91:17. 1921, 85, VII:21. PL 122:21. RL 141:21.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:22-a - Use to Feed Elderly.

199:22-a Use to Feed Elderly. –
I. Any school board may operate or allow to be operated for the benefit of persons age 60 or over a meal program on school property including the use of school equipment. Such program may be operated on a profit basis and any surplus funds may be used to defray expenses or otherwise as the school board shall direct. Provided that such program shall be operated at no expense to the district and shall not interfere with the education of the students. The price charged for any meal may be based on the recipient's ability to pay as determined by the school board.
II. The use in such program of food service equipment, food, and other items which are restricted in use to the benefit of the students is not authorized by this section unless such program is granted the permission upon such conditions as the restricting federal or state authority deems necessary. In addition to any such conditions, the school board shall maintain such records as will accurately reflect the percentage of use of school property, school food service equipment, food, and other such restricted items between the geriatric program and the child nutrition program. Further, insofar as practicable, grants in aid for replacement and original equipment shall be requested on the basis of the percentage of use from both available child nutrition funds and from available geriatric program grants.
Source.
1973, 513:1, eff. Aug. 31, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 199 - Schoolhouses › Section 199:23 - to 199:26 Repealed by 2008, 289:9, IV-VII, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.

199:23 to 199:26 Repealed by 2008, 289:9, IV-VII, eff. Aug. 26, 2008. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:1 - to 200:10 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, I, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.

200:1 to 200:10 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, I, eff. Sept. 4, 1971. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:11 - Investigation of Sanitary Conditions.

200:11 Investigation of Sanitary Conditions. –
The department of health and human services shall, upon complaint of any responsible person, investigate the sanitary conditions of any schoolhouse or building used for school purposes.
Source.
1915, 35:1. 1921, 85, VIII:14. PL 123:11. RL 142:11. RSA 200:11. 1983, 291:1, I. 1995, 310:181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:11-a - Investigation of Air Quality.

200:11-a Investigation of Air Quality. –
I. The school principal, or designee shall annually investigate the air quality of any schoolhouse or building used for school purposes using a checklist provided by the department of education. The checklist shall be established in rules adopted by the state board of education pursuant to RSA 541-A. The purpose of the review shall be to consider physical factors that can influence the air quality within the schoolhouse or building. The review shall require a physical assessment of the facilities, not a measurement of the air quality. The checklist shall allow an evaluation of the following physical conditions that can impact air quality: general cleanliness, ventilation, moisture control, and chemical use and storage. The completed checklist shall be filed after the annual inspection with the department of education, the local school board, and the local health officer. Checklists shall remain on file for 5 years. Checklists shall be reviewed during the 5 year school approval process and shall be a factor in the approval process for a public school.
II. The department of education shall ensure that every public school in New Hampshire possesses a copy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Tools for Schools program and shall encourage public schools to implement the program to help provide and maintain good indoor air quality in public school buildings.
III. Any school principal or designee who has conducted a good faith report under RSA 200:11-a shall be immune from civil liability.
Source.
2010, 319:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; 295:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2011 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:11-b - Water Bottle Filling Stations in Schools.

200:11-b Water Bottle Filling Stations in Schools. –
I. [Repealed.]
II. All construction or renovation of public school buildings, including any approved project under RSA 198:15-c, shall be equipped with water bottle filling stations meeting the following requirements:
(a) A water bottle filling station shall mean a water dispenser accessible to all people in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) that dispenses clean drinking water directly into a bottle or other drinking container.
(b) Water bottle filling stations may be touchless for sanitary reasons.
(c) Water bottle filling stations installed in public schools under this section shall:
(1) Be regularly cleaned to maintain sanitary conditions;
(2) Be maintained to ensure they function properly, including replacing filters as recommended by the manufacturers; and
(3) Dispense clean, filtered, cooled drinking water.
III. The local building inspection authority, pursuant to RSA 155-A, of school districts shall not approve the plans or specifications for a new public school building and for any addition or substantial renovation to an existing public school building unless the plans and specifications provide for:
(a) A minimum of one water bottle filling station for every 200 people projected to occupy the building upon completion of the proposed construction.
(b) A minimum of one water bottle filling station on each floor or wing of each building.
(c) A minimum of one water bottle filling station located near cafeterias, gymnasiums, or outdoor recreation spaces and other high-traffic areas.
(d) Water bottle filling stations may be integrated into drinking fountains, at a ratio of 1 combination unit for every 200 people.
IV. Schools shall permit students to bring to school water bottles that:
(a) Are made of a material that is not easily breakable;
(b) Have lids to prevent spills; and
(c) Are filled exclusively with water.
V. The school board may enact a disciplinary policy regarding the misuse of water bottles by students or employees.
Source.
2022, 149:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2022. 2023, 6:1, eff. June 25, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:12 - Requiring Changes; Condemnation.

200:12 Requiring Changes;  Condemnation. –
If the department of health and human services shall find that such schoolhouse or building is in any respect a menace, or likely to become a menace, to the health or bodily welfare of the pupils or teachers, the department shall call the attention of the local board of health to the facts; and, if after a reasonable length of time the complaint has not been attended to in a satisfactory way, the department shall either order such changes as will in their judgment make the building safe and sanitary for school purposes or condemn the same and forbid its further use.
Source.
1915, 35:2. 1921, 85, VIII:15. PL 123:12. RL 142:12. RSA 200:12. 1995, 310:175, 181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:13 - Cost of Changes.

200:13 Cost of Changes. –
It shall be the duty of the school board of the district forthwith to make the changes ordered, and the cost of the same shall be a charge upon the district.
Source.
1915, 35:3. 1921, 85, VIII:16. PL 123:13. RL 142:13.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:14 - Assessment of Cost.

200:14 Assessment of Cost. –
The selectmen shall assess the cost upon the ratable estate of the district in addition to money voted by the district or required by law for the support of schools. In anticipation of such assessment the school board may borrow money on the credit of the district to meet the charges incurred.
Source.
1915, 35:3. 1921, 85, VIII:16. PL 123:14. RL 142:14.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:15 - to 200:25 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, II, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.

200:15 to 200:25 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, II, eff. Sept. 4, 1971. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:26 - Definition.

200:26 Definition. –
As used in this subdivision the word "child" shall mean any child who attends, or who should attend an elementary, junior high, or senior high school, and shall include any child who attends a public kindergarten or special class for disabled children which is an integral part of the local school district.
Source.
1971, 499:1. 1990, 140:2, X, eff. June 18, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:27 - School Health Services.

200:27 School Health Services. –
The local board in each school district may provide school health services to include school nurse services and school physician services to every child of school age in the district as hereinafter provided.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:27-a - Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required.

200:27-a Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required. –
A child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment in any school setting shall require the explicit written consent of the child's parent or legal guardian.
Source.
2022, 110:3, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:28 - School Physician.

200:28 School Physician. –
Each school board may appoint one or more school physicians, legally qualified to practice medicine and currently licensed to practice in New Hampshire or immediately adjacent states, and may assign one to the schools in the district and may provide them with all proper facilities for the performance of their duties as relate to the school health program.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:30 - School Dental Hygienist.

200:30 School Dental Hygienist. –
Any school board may employ for their district a dental hygienist who is a graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene and is licensed by the state dental board. Said hygienist shall be under the supervision of a qualified dentist licensed to practice in New Hampshire.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:31 - School Health Personnel.

200:31 School Health Personnel. –
Any school board may employ or contract for its district a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed nursing assistant (LNA) who shall hold an unencumbered current license in New Hampshire, to work under the supervision of the school registered nurse in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, by the board of nursing.
Source.
1971, 499:1. 1997, 326:1. 2007, 41:1, eff. July 20, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:32 - Physical Examination of Pupils.

200:32 Physical Examination of Pupils. –
There shall be a complete physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse of each child prior to or upon first entry into the public school system and thereafter as often as deemed necessary by the local school authority. The result of the child's physical examination shall be presented to the local school officials on a form provided by the local school authorities. No physical examination shall be required of a child whose parent or guardian objects thereto in writing on the grounds that such physical examination is contrary to the child's religious tenets and teachings.
Source.
1971, 499:1. 1996, 277:1, eff. Aug. 9, 1996. 2009, 54:5, eff. July 21, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:34 - Special Examination.

200:34 Special Examination. –
Every child with a presenting problem and found to need further evaluation, after due consideration and evaluation by the appropriate school authority, shall be referred by the school physician or school administrator to the parents or guardian of said child for examination, and evaluation by an appropriate practitioner and if said parents fail or neglect to have said child so examined and fail to present the recommendations from said examiner within a reasonable period after the referral by the school to said parents, then said child may be examined by the school physician, or other qualified personnel.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:35 - Reporting of Defects or Disabilities.

200:35 Reporting of Defects or Disabilities. –
The parent or guardian of the child shall be informed or counseled concerning any defects or disabilities discovered and identified through observation, screening procedures or physical examinations. The school nurse may make home visits, arrange parent conferences at school or send written notices as determined pursuant to local school policy.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:36 - Medical Examination of School Personnel.

200:36 Medical Examination of School Personnel. –
All school personnel, to include but not limited to administrative, secretarial, maintenance, cafeteria and transportation personnel in each school district shall be required to have a pre-employment medical examination by a licensed physician qualified to practice medicine in at least one of the states of the United States of America. Any person who objects to all or part of any medical examination because of religious beliefs shall be exempt from said examination, except that no such exemption shall be granted if state or local authorities determine that such exemption would constitute a hazard to the health of persons exposed to the unexamined individual. The local school board shall further require additional medical examinations at specific intervals or upon the request of the local superintendent of schools during the period of employment. A written recommendation from the examining physician shall indicate that the employee is medically capable of performing his designated assignment.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:37 - Medical Examination of School Bus Operators.

200:37 Medical Examination of School Bus Operators. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 200:36, before employing any person as a school bus operator, the town or city governing body which pays for such transportation shall require that such person submit a certificate signed by a licensed physician setting forth the physician's findings as a result of the examination to determine the physical condition of drivers in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 391.41-391.49. Such certificate shall be submitted to the local governing body prior to the commencement of such employment, which shall retain a copy of such certification. Every 2 years thereafter, either prior to the commencement of the school year or prior to the reemployment of such person as a school bus operator, such governing body shall require submission of a like certificate, except that school bus operators attaining the age of 70 shall be required to undergo an annual examination and to submit a certificate annually.
Source.
1971, 499:1. 1992, 69:1, eff. June 19, 1992.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:38 - Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases; Duties of School Nurse.

200:38 Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases;  Duties of School Nurse. –
I. Each school nurse shall ensure that:
(a) All children shall be immunized prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) All children shall have a complete physical examination prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 200:32.
II. If the provisions of paragraph I are not met, each school nurse shall be responsible for informing school administrators of the noncompliance and for assisting with meeting such requirements, unless the child is exempted under RSA 141-C:20-c.
Source.
1971, 499:1. 1987, 193:8. 1996, 277:2. 2001, 83:2, II, eff. Aug. 18, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:39 - Exclusion From School.

200:39 Exclusion From School. –
Whenever any student exhibits symptoms of contagion or is a hazard to himself or others, he shall be excluded from the classroom and his parents or guardians shall be notified as soon as possible.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:40 - Emergency Care.

200:40 Emergency Care. –
Written policies shall be adopted by the local school board for the purpose of providing immediate and adequate emergency care for students and school personnel who sustain injury or illness during school hours, or during scheduled school activities.
Source.
1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 200 - Health and Sanitation › Section 200:40-a - Administration of Oxygen by School Nurse.

200:40-a Administration of Oxygen by School Nurse. –
A school nurse shall be permitted to administer oxygen to a pupil in a medical emergency without parental permission or a physician's order.
Source.
2001, 83:1, eff. Aug. 18, 2001.