Section 200:62 – Dyslexia Resource Guide.
200:62 Dyslexia Resource Guide. – No later than June 30, 2017, the reading specialist shall develop and publish on the department of education’s Internet website, a reading support resource guide to be used by school districts as a resource. The reading specialist shall solicit the advice of experts in the fields of dyslexia and […]
Section 200:63 – Head Injuries; Return to Learning Policy and Plan.
200:63 Head Injuries; Return to Learning Policy and Plan. – I. The department of education shall collaborate with the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire to develop a concussion and traumatic brain injury return to learning policy and plan for school districts. The plan shall include a recommendation on school-based concussion and brain injury […]
Section 200:57 – Immunity.
200:57 Immunity. – I. No school district, school district employee, member of a school board, school nurse, designated unlicensed assistive personnel, or agent or volunteer of a school district shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a student’s use of a bronchodilator, spacer, […]
Section 200:58 – Definitions.
200:58 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Dyslexia " means a specific learning disability that is: (a) Neurobiological in origin; (b) Characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language; and (c) Often unexpected […]
Section 200:59 – Screening and Intervention for Dyslexia and Related Disorders.
200:59 Screening and Intervention for Dyslexia and Related Disorders. – I. School districts shall screen all public school students, including English learners, using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) or an equivalent cost effective screener for the identification of potential indicators or risk factors of dyslexia and related disorders upon enrollment […]
Section 200:60 – Reading Specialist.
200:60 Reading Specialist. – I. The commissioner of the department of education shall issue a request for proposals pursuant to RSA 21-G to secure the contract services of a reading specialist to enable the department to provide school districts with the support and resources necessary to assist students with dyslexia and related disorders and […]
Section 200:61 – Teacher Professional Development and Training.
200:61 Teacher Professional Development and Training. – I. No later than June 30, 2017, the reading specialist shall develop and make available a program to ensure all New Hampshire teachers and school administrators have access to materials to support professional awareness of best practices on: (a) Recognition of the characteristics of dyslexia and related […]
Section 200:52 – Definitions.
200:52 Definitions. – As used in this subdivision: I. " Health care provider " means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily authorized by the state to provide medical treatment and is trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. II. " School property " means school property as defined in RSA […]
Section 200:53 – Definitions.
200:53 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Administer " means the direct provision of a bronchodilator, spacer, or nebulizer to an individual. II. " Asthma " means a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. It causes recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. For the purpose […]
Section 200:54 – Supply of Bronchodilators, Spacers, or Nebulizers.
200:54 Supply of Bronchodilators, Spacers, or Nebulizers. – I. A school board may authorize a school nurse who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is responsible to maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medications at the school. The nurse shall determine the quantity of medication the school should maintain. […]