Alex de Geofroy

HB 1212 is a vital safeguard for the integrity of New Hampshire’s public education system. By establishing a professional review commission, this bill ensures that state academic standards are grounded in research and classroom expertise rather than political ideology. It provides a necessary check against the "lawmaking through rulemaking" that has recently threatened to weaken public school approval standards behind closed doors. As a former City Councilor, I appreciate that this bill fosters shared responsibility between state and local government. Ensuring that teachers, principals, and superintendents have a formal voice in shaping the rules they must implement is not about adding bureaucracy; it is about restoring transparency and professional accountability. I urge the committee to support HB 1212 to protect the high-quality education standards our students deserve.