NH House Bill 406 (LSR 0611)

an act revising certain provisions of the home education statutes

last updated 10/14/05, 8:00 AM

Analysis

This bill removes the requirement that parents provide information about the curriculum at the time of notification. It also removes the definition of the contents of a portfolio, the requirement to provide "planned and supervised instructional and related educational activities", and some due process for disagreements between parents and participating agencies at the time of notification.

The House Education Committee recommends amending the bill to retain the definition of the contents of a portfolio.

The House adopted the Education Committee's report. The bill was amended.

The Senate Education Committee recommends amending the bill to require parents to submit plans for a curriculum once only. It also eliminates all other provisions of the bill.

Bill Status

• 01/26/05 Introduced to House and referred to House Education Committee
• 02/16/05 House Education Committee Hearing 1:00 RM207,LOB
• 03/22/05 House Education Committee Majority Report 12-9 Ought to Pass with Amendment
• 03/22/05 House Education Committee Minority Report Inexpedient to Legislate
• 03/30/05 House votes 176-162 to adopt the Committee's Majority Report
• 03/31/05 Introduced to the Senate and referred to Senate Education Committee
• 04/07/05 Senate Education Committee Hearing, Room 105-A, 9:00 a.m.
• 06/02/05 Senate Education Committee Report 6-0 Ought to Pass with Amendment
• 06/09/05 Senate failed to pass a motion of OTP
• 06/09/05 Senate moved to rerefer to Senate Education Committee

Discussion

• 02/10/05 RSA 193-A as it would be amended by the original bill
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    • Section 193-A:1 Definitions
    • Section 193-A:2 Program Established
    • Section 193-A:3 Rulemaking
    • *Section 193-A:4 Home Education; Defined; Curriculum Required
    • *Section 193-A:5 Notification and Other Procedural Requirements
    • *Section 193-A:6 Records; Evaluation
    • *Section 193-A:7 Hearing; Notice and Procedure
    • *Section 193-A:8 Order; Appeals
    • Section 193-A:9 Liability Limited
    • Section 193-A:10 Home Education Advisory Council
• 02/10/05 Notice of meeting 2/12/05 for homeschoolers to discuss the bill
• 03/16/05 Chris Hamilton's notes on the House Education Committee Hearing
• 03/16/05 Chris Hamilton's written testimony
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• 03/22/05 Chris Hamilton's notes on the House Education Committee's Executive Session
• 03/25/05 House Education Committee Reports
• 05/31/05 Senate Education Committee amendment, published in Senate Calendar 06/02/05
• 06/03/06 Chris Hamilton's analysis of the Senate Education Committee amendment
• Due to time constraints, a great deal of discussion over this amendment is omitted. It can be found in the archives of the NHHR-l and NHHR-POLITICS e-mail lists.
• 06/05/05 Conversation between Christine Mukai and Senator Bragdon, SEC Chair
• 06/07/05 Correspondence between Chris Hamilton and Senator Bragdon, SEC Chair