May 31, 2005

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04/09

Amendment to HB 406

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT relative to procedural requirements for initiating and continuing home education programs.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

1 Home Education; Procedural Requirements. Amend RSA 193-A:5, I-II to read as follows:

I. Any parent [commencing] initiating or continuing a home education program for a child, for a child

who withdraws from a public school, or for a child who moves into a school district shall notify the commissioner of education, resident district superintendent, or principal of a nonpublic school of such [within] at least 30 days before the program start date and at least 30 days before the start of any following school year in which the program continues. Notification shall include a list of the names, addresses ,and birth dates of all children participating in the home education program. Subject to

the provisions of RSA 193-A:7, I, and, if applicable, paragraph II of this section, the commissioner of

the department of education shall acknowledge in writing that the parent shall be permitted to initiate

or continue a home education program for a child enrolled in a public or nonpublic school if the program

meets the minimum definitional and educational requirements as provided in RSA 193-A:4, I and paragraph II of this section.

II. [Notification made by the parent pursuant to paragraph I shall include a list of the names, addresses,

and birth dates of all children who are participating in the home education program and] For any parent

who has not previously received permission from the commissioner of the department of education

to initiate a home education program for any child, such permission shall be contingent upon the

program meeting the minimum definitional and educational requirements provided in RSA 193-

A:4, I. To assist in this determination, notification under paragraph I shall include a list and

description of the subjects to be taught each child in accordance with RSA 193-A:4, I. A description of such

subjects shall also be provided which shall include:

(a) The name of an established correspondence school used, if any;

(b) The name of an established commercial curriculum provider used, if any;

(c) A table of contents or other material which outlines the scope of and instructional sequence for each subject, or both; and

(d) A list of textbooks or other instructional materials used.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

The bill also requires a parent initiating a home education program to submit a list of subjects to be taught,

and requires a parent initiating or continuing a home education program to provide notice annually.