NH HB1268

Removes mandatory notification requirements for parents starting home education programs, limiting notification to only when participating in public school programs, using state assessments, or withdrawing from public school

Changes annual educational evaluations from mandatory ("shall") to optional ("may"), eliminating the requirement that parents provide yearly assessments of their children's educational progress

Eliminates the requirement to notify authorities when terminating a home education program

Adds new definitions including "commissioner," "department," "participating agency," and "teacher" to clarify roles in home education oversight

Explicitly allows parents to establish home education programs for children with disabilities and clarifies that home education schedules need not align with public school calendars