194-F:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Adequate education grant " means the grant calculated under RSA 198:41. II. " Curriculum " means the lessons and academic content taught in a specific course, program, or grade level. III. " Department " means the department of education. IV. " Education freedom account " or […]
194-F:10 Phase-Out Grants. – I. For each school district, the commissioner shall calculate the amount of the reduction in adequate education grants pursuant to RSA 194-F:2, I for each student receiving an EFA under this chapter. In the first year of the grant reduction, the commissioner shall calculate 50 percent of the reduction for […]
194-F:11 Appropriation From Education Trust Fund. – The amount necessary to fund any grants or transfers of funds authorized under this chapter is hereby appropriated to the department from the education trust fund created under RSA 198:39. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state’s […]
194-F:12 Legislative Oversight Committee Established. – There is established an education freedom savings account oversight committee. I. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (a) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the majority party and one of whom shall be a member of the minority […]
194-F:2 Program. – I. The commissioner of the department of education shall transfer to the scholarship organization the per pupil adequate education grant amount under RSA 198:40-a, plus any differentiated aid that would have been provided to a public school for that eligible student. The transfers shall be made in accordance with the distribution […]
194-F:3 Application for an Education Freedom Account. – I. A parent may apply to the scholarship organization to establish an EFA for an eligible student. The scholarship organization shall accept and approve applications for the fall and spring semesters each year and shall establish procedures for approving applications in an expeditious manner. II. The […]
194-F:4 Authority and Responsibilities of the Scholarship Organization. – The scholarship organization shall have the following additional duties, obligations, and authority: I. The scholarship organization shall maintain an updated list of education service providers and shall ensure that the list is publicly available through various sources, including the Internet. II. The scholarship organization shall […]
194-F:5 Parent and Education Service Provider Advisory Commission. – I. There is established the parent and education service provider advisory commission to assist the scholarship organization by providing recommendations about implementing, administering, and improving the EFA program. II. The commission shall consist of 7 members who shall be parents of EFA students or education […]
194-F:6 Requirements for Education Service Providers. – I. The scholarship organization may approve education service providers on its own initiative, at the request of parents, or by notice to the scholarship organization provided by prospective education service providers. II. A prospective education service provider that wishes to receive payments from EFAs shall: (a) Submit […]
194-F:7 Independence of Education Service Providers. – I. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the independence or autonomy of an education service provider or to make the actions of an education service provider the actions of the state government. II. Education service providers shall be given maximum freedom to provide for […]
194-F:8 Responsibilities of Public Schools and School Districts. – A public school, or school district, that previously enrolled an EFA student shall provide a private school that is also an education service provider and that has enrolled an EFA student with a complete copy of the ESA student’s school records, in a timely manner, […]
194-F:9 Legal Proceedings. – I. In any legal proceeding challenging the application of this chapter to an education service provider, the state bears the burden of establishing that the law is necessary and does not impose any undue burden on the education service provider. II. No liability shall arise on the part of the […]
