HB 642-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2007 SESSION

07-1014

04/01

HOUSE BILL 642-FN

AN ACT relative to educational accountability programs.

SPONSORS: Rep. Carson, Rock 3; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5; Rep. L. Ober, Hills 27

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill requires school districts and the commissioner of the department of education to submit annual reports relative to funding received and expended under the No Child Left Behind Act and creates a committee to study the establishment of a state education accountability program.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

07-1014

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to educational accountability programs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; School Performance and Accountability; Reports Required. Amend RSA 193-H by inserting after section 5 the following new section:

193-H:6 Reports Required.

I. No later than July 1, and every year thereafter, the school board of every school district shall submit to the commissioner of the department of education a written report which shall include an accounting of all funds received under the No Child Left Behind Act, in what amounts such funds were disbursed by the school district, how each school district expends such funds, including specific programs created or maintained, or other purposes for which such funds were used, and an evaluation of the efficiency of such program.

II. No later than November 1, and every year thereafter, the commissioner of the department of education shall annually submit to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and the state library, a written report detailing the department’s activities in administering the No Child Left Behind Act. The report shall address any amendments to the No Child Left Behind Act and how such amendments will affect the department’s activities in administering the law.

2 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the establishment of a state education accountability program.

3 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

4 Duties. The committee shall study the establishment of a state education accountability program and suggest future legislation which may be necessary.

5 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

6 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2007.

7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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07-1014

Revised 02/01/07

HB 642 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to educational accountability programs.

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