Section 200:1 – to 200:10 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, I, eff.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200:1 to 200:10 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, I, eff.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. –
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.
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. […]
Section 200:11-b – Water Bottle Filling Stations in Schools.
200:11-b Water Bottle Filling Stations in Schools. – I. The state board of education shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to requirements for the installation of water bottle filling stations in newly constructed public schools and in existing public school buildings undergoing substantial renovations. II. All construction or renovation of public school […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Section 200:15 – to 200:25 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, II, eff.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200:15 to 200:25 Repealed by 1971, 499:3, II, eff.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. –
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Section 200:29 – School Nurse; Certification.
200:29 School Nurse; Certification. – I. A superintendent may nominate and school board appoint a school nurse to function in the school health program, and provide said nurse with proper facilities and equipment. A school nurse shall be a registered professional nurse currently licensed in New Hampshire and certified by the state board of […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 200:33 – Repealed by 1996, 277:5, eff. August 9, 1996.
200:33 Repealed by 1996, 277:5, eff. August 9, 1996. –
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]