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Governor Sununu vetoes budget; state enters continuing resolution
Governor Sununu vetoes the budget proposal that would send $163 million to public schools in NH. New Hampshire will operate on the temporary budget to keep the government open until October 1.
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Committee of Conference proposes $138 million in additional school funding
The Committee of Conference ironed out differences between the House and Senate’s budget proposals, and both chambers agreed to send the single budget proposal to Governor Sununu’s desk. The multi-billion dollar budget would add $138 million in funding for NH’s public schools.
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State Board of Education narrowly approves “Learn Everywhere” rules
The State Board of Education approved the rules approving the “Learn Everywhere” program in a narrow 4-3 vote. Under the proposal, private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations would be able to offer public school courses.
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Senate passes budget that boosts education funding by $94 million, House & Senate enter Committee of Conference
The Senate passes a budget proposal that would increase school funding by $94 million, compared to the House proposal that would have increased school funding by $164 million. The House and Senate must come together in a “committee of conference” to come to an agreement on a single budget proposal to send to the Governor’s […]
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NH Court finds funding formula unconstitutional
The Cheshire County Court issued a ruling on June 5, 2019 on the lawsuit brought forth by ConVal, Monadnock, Winchester, and Mascenic School Districts. The Court ruled that the school funding formula, which currently awards $3,700 per student plus differentiated aid, is “unconstitutional as applied to the Petitioning school districts.”
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Senate Finance Committee releases proposal to increase public school funding
The Senate’s proposal restores stabilization grants to 100% in 2020, provides full base adequacy funding for full-day Kindergarten students, keeps one (Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid) of the two new funding streams created within the House budget, and provides extra state dollars for charter schools.