Weekly Legislative Update: House to vote on a bill that drastically impacts special education...
This week was quiet--no hearings or votes. But next week will be a busy one--The House will meet to vote on nearly 20 bills. One of note, HB 620, prevents the State Board of...
Weekly Legislative Update: Keno-garten, restrictions on rulemaking, and legislative approval of academic standards up...
Over the past week, the hot topics in Concord have been the state budget and lawmakers' work in the Committees of Conference to strike deals on outstanding bills. The so-called "Keno-garten" bill got a...
BREAKING NEWS: Draft amendment proposes to increase power and authority of NH education commissioner
At the 4/11/17 Senate Education committee meeting, Senator Reagan (R-District 17), introduced a draft amendment that proposes to substantially increase the authority and power of the Office of the Commissioner of Education.
The proposed draft amendment 1236s...
Weekly Legislative Update: Governor Sununu delivers budget address, Senate holds public hearing on bill...
Last week, Governor Sununu delivered his budget address to the joint House and Senate, the House Education subcommittee wrapped up their work on key funding-related bills, and the Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee...
Weekly Legislative Update: House sends key education bills to next phase of the legislative...
The House and Senate committees didn’t meet last week, but the House had a two-day voting marathon on key bills on February 27 and 28. High-profile education funding bills are moving quickly through the...
Weekly Legislative Update: Monadnock and Winchester join funding lawsuit; education funding gets spotlight at...
The Monadnock School District, which includes the towns of Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey and Troy, and Winchester joined ConVal in the education funding lawsuit against the state.
“It’s time to take some action to...
Weekly Legislative Update: Amendment fully restores stabilization, House Ed works on funding formula
The legislative session started strong, and both chambers are quickly moving through over 100 education-related bills. The Reaching Higher NH team has been live-streaming committee hearings, executive sessions, and work sessions to keep you...
Weekly Legislative Update: House passes anti-discrimination bill; has stalemate over school nurse certification; schedules...
This week, the House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination in private schools that contract with school districts and is holding onto a bill that would remove certain certification requirements for school nurses....
Weekly legislative update: House Ed proposes funding formula adjustment and recommends gun-free school zone
This week, the House Education Committee made their proposal for an interim education funding formula and recommended a legislative commission to study a longer-term solution. The Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee also held...
Weekly Legislative Update: Senate begins working on state budget, DOE presents new Learn Everywhere...
It’s a quiet week at the State House this week as the Senate starts working on the state budget. Last week, the House passed a budget that boosts K-12 education funding by $164 million,...
