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NH HB68

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Erica Layon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires superintendents to approve parent requests to reassign students to another public school or public academy within the same school district, unless the request fails to meet statutory requirements

  • Mandates that superintendents provide written reasons to parents within 10 days when denying a student reassignment request

  • Establishes automatic approval of reassignment requests if the superintendent fails to meet any requirements under the statute

  • Preserves parents' right to request a school board hearing to determine manifest educational hardship if the superintendent denies the reassignment

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement.

Last Action

Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education3/24/2025
Education Policy and Administration12/23/2024

Full Bill Text

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