194-B:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Average cost per pupil " means the total of education expenditures in a particular district and at the elementary, middle/junior, and high school levels, less tuition, transportation, capital outlays, and net debt service, as compiled by the department of education. Kindergarten cost shall be calculated at […]
194-B:1-a Statement of Purpose. – It is the purpose of this chapter to: I. Promote and encourage the establishment and operation of chartered public schools in New Hampshire. II. Encourage school districts to allow chartered public schools. III. Encourage the establishment of public charter schools with specific or focused curriculum, instruction, methods, or target […]
194-B:10 Chartered Public Schools; Reporting Requirements. – I. Each chartered public school shall provide one copy of its annual report to the state board and to its local school board. This report shall also be available to any person who expressly requests it. II. A chartered public school shall provide at its own expense […]
194-B:11 Chartered Public Schools; Funding. – Chartered public schools shall be funded as follows: I. (a) There shall be no tuition charge for any pupil attending a charter conversion school located in that pupil’s resident district. Funding limitations in this chapter shall not be applicable to charter conversion schools located in a pupil’s resident […]
194-B:12 Chartered Public Schools; Budgets. – That portion of a school district’s estimated expenditures on chartered public school tuition shall be shown as a separate line item in a school district’s budget. Source. 1995, 260:6. 2009, 241:8, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.
194-B:13 Chartered Public Schools; Operations; Curriculum. – I. A chartered public school shall operate in accordance with its charter. II. The internal form of governance of a chartered public school shall be determined by the school’s charter. III. The board of trustees, in consultation with teachers and the principal, shall determine the chartered public […]
194-B:14 Chartered Public Schools; Employees. – I. Employees of chartered public schools shall be considered public employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. II. (a) Any teacher may choose to be an employee of a chartered public school, in which case such teacher shall have the rights of a teacher in public education to […]
194-B:15 Chartered Public Schools; Grievance Procedure. – I. Individuals or groups may complain to a chartered public school’s board of trustees concerning any claimed violation of the provisions of the school’s application and contract. II. If, after presenting their complaint to the trustees, the individuals or groups believe their complaint has not been adequately […]
194-B:16 Charter Revocation; Probation. – I. Written petition to the state board to revoke a school’s charter may be requested by the parent of any pupil currently attending that chartered public school, or by the school board of a host or receiving school district. II. After reasonable notice has been provided to all affected […]
194-B:17 State Board; Duties. – I. The state board of education shall establish guidelines and criteria consistent with this chapter to be used by applicants in drafting a chartered public school contract and by school boards to determine whether or not an applicant’s chartered public school contract proposal conforms with the intent of this […]
194-B:18 State Board Rulemaking Authority. – The state board shall be authorized to adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to permit administration of the provisions of this chapter. Source. 1995, 260:6, eff. July 1, 1995.
194-B:19 Provisions Controlling; Voting. – I. The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling over any other contradictory or inconsistent provisions of law. II. All votes and decisions in this chapter shall be determined by majority, unless otherwise specified. Source. 1995, 260:6, eff. July 1, 1995.
194-B:2 Chartered Public Schools; Establishment; Parental Choice; Admission. – I. Any school district legislative body may vote to designate one or more of its schools as a chartered public school. II. Every chartered public school shall make available information about its curriculum and policies to all persons, and parents and pupils considering enrollment in […]
194-B:20 Repealed by 1995, 260:9, eff. July 1, 2000. –
194-B:21 Oversight Committee; Report. – I. There is hereby established a joint legislative oversight committee. The committee shall jointly meet at least once a year and shall monitor the effect of this chapter, make recommendations for any legislative changes with respect thereto, and make recommendations to the legislature to reduce the scope of, ease […]
194-B:22 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this chapter […]
194-B:3 Chartered Public Schools; Establishment; Application; Amendment; Procedure. – I. (a) Except as otherwise provided in law, chartered public schools shall be fully exempt from state laws and rules which otherwise apply to public or nonpublic schools, or local school boards or districts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, chartered public schools shall have all the rights […]
194-B:3-a Chartered Public School Approval by State Board of Education. – I. The state board of education may grant charter status to applicants that meet the requirements of this chapter. II. The proposed chartered public school application shall be presented for approval directly to the state board of education by the applicant for the […]
194-B:4 Repealed by 2009, 241:16, I, eff. Sept. 14, 2009. –
194-B:5 Chartered Public Schools; Authority and Duties of Board of Trustees. – I. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the board of trustees of a chartered public school, upon issuance of its charter, shall have general supervisory control and authority over the operations of the chartered public school. II. No greater than 25 percent […]
