SB 321- AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
SENATE BILL 321
AN ACT relative to a pupil's right to learn.
SPONSORS: Rep. Krueger, Dist 16
This bill inserts provisions relative to the criteria for an adequate public education.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2630
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT relative to a pupil's right to learn.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Adequate Public Education; Criteria Amended. Amend RSA 193-E:2 to read as follows:
193-E:2 Criteria for an Adequate Education.
I. An adequate education shall provide all students with the opportunity to acquire:
[I.](a) Skill in reading, writing, and speaking English to enable them to communicate effectively and think creatively and critically.
[II.] (b) Skill in mathematics and familiarity with methods of science to enable them to analyze information, solve problems, and make rational decisions.
[III.] (c) Knowledge of the biological, physical, and earth sciences to enable them to understand and appreciate the world around them.
[IV.] (d) Knowledge of civics and government, economics, geography, and history to enable them to participate in the democratic process and to make informed choices as responsible citizens.
[V.] (e) Grounding in the arts, languages, and literature to enable them to appreciate our cultural heritage and develop lifelong interests and involvement in these areas.
[VI.] (f) Sound wellness and environmental practices to enable them to enhance their own well-being, as well as that of others.
[VII.] (g) Skills for lifelong learning, including interpersonal and technological skills, to enable them to learn, work, and participate effectively in a changing society.
II. All pupils shall be afforded an appropriate intellectual challenge and shall be educated in a curriculum consisting of essential, academic knowledge in order to provide each pupil with the foundational preparedness to reach such student's individual potential, and to enable such pupil to continue his or her education at a university or institution of the pupil's choosing.
III. The state board of education may identify the components of a core academic curriculum from the various learning disciplines, as set forth in this section.
IV. High academic standards of learning and assessments shall be constructed upon a foundation of academic competencies. Pupils shall be given progressively challenging tests, administered in subsequent to establish a baseline and means for measuring actual academic achievement for all pupils. Teachers showing the greatest degree of improvement shall be encouraged to mentor other teachers and model their instructional methods at in-service training or other educational improvement settings.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.