STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENATE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Thursday, May 15, 2025
THE COMMITTEE ON Education
to which was referred HB 532
AN ACT relative to alternative dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation.
Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill
OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
BY A VOTE OF: 5-0
AMENDMENT # 2156s
Senator Suzanne Prentiss
For the Committee
Ryan Meleedy 271-4151
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Education
HB 532, relative to alternative dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.
Senator Suzanne Prentiss for the committee.
HB 532 clarifies the role of individualized education program (IEP) team meeting facilitation by distinguishing it from other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) like mediation and neutral conferences. The bill establishes a 30-day discussion window following a parental rejection of an IEP component and encourages, but does not require, the use of ADR methods. The committee amendment reorganizes RSA 186-C:23 to improve clarity and codifies IEP facilitation as a distinct ADR process. It removes redundant language and confirms that such proceedings remain confidential and nonbinding, preserving due process rights.