HB 1155 — repealing the home education advisory council.

HB 1155 - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED SESSIONBY 26-2624THE 07/06 HOUSE BILL11Mar2026... 1155 AN ACT relative to the home education advisory council.

0878h SESSION 26-2624 07/06 HOUSE BILL 1155 AN ACT repealing the home education advisory council.

Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makesrepeals changes to the membership and responsibilities of the home education advisory council.

HB 1155 - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED 26-2624BY 07/06THE STATEHOUSE OF11Mar2026... NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the home education advisory council.

0878h 26-2624 07/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT repealing the home education advisory council.

1 Home Education;

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HomeAmend EducationRSA Advisory193-A:3 Council.to read as follows:

Amend193-A:3 RSARulemaking. 193-A:10 to read as follows:

193-A:10The Homestate Educationboard Advisoryof Council.education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to administering the home education program.

I.[The state board of education shall, in addition to the provisions of RSA 541-A, submit any notice of proposed rulemaking under RSA 541- A:6 and any final proposed rule under RSA 541-A:12 to the home education advisory council established in RSA 193-A:10 for review and comment.] 2 Repeal.

ThereRSA is193-A:10, establishedrelative to the home education advisory councilcouncil, whichis shallrepealed. consist of the following members:

(a)3 TwoEffective membersDate. of the house of representatives [from the house education committee], appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who shall be nonvoting members.

(b)This Oneact member of the senate [from the senate education committee], appointed by the president of the senate, who shall betake aeffect nonvotingupon member.its passage.

(c) The following individuals who shall be appointed by the commissioner of the department of education from persons named as follows:

(1) Six members nominated by home educator associations, with one member per association, organized within New Hampshire.

(2) Two members nominated by the commissioner of the department of education, or designee.

(3) One member nominated by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, who shall be a nonvoting member.

(4) One member nominated by the New Hampshire School Boards Association, who shall be a nonvoting member.

(5) One member nominated by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, who shall be a nonvoting member.

(6) One member nominated by the nonpublic school advisory council established by the state board of education pursuant to RSA 21-N:9, II(f), who shall be a nonvoting member.

(7) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee, who shall be a nonvoting member.

II.

[The duties of the council and the terms of office of the members appointed under subparagraph I(c) shall be prescribed in accordance with rules proposed by the commissioner of education and adopted by the state board of education pursuant to RSA 541-A.

Legislative members of the council shall serve a term which is coterminous with their elected officeMembers appointed by the commissioner shall have a term of 3 years, and such terms shall end on August 31 of the year in which the term is completed.

In the event of vacancies, HB 1155 - AS INTRODUCED - Page 2 - replacement members shall be appointed as required to fill the unexpired term.

The duties of the council and the terms of office of the members appointed under subparagraph I(c) shall include:

(a) Meeting quarterly and working with home educators and representatives of public and non-public education to encourage an understanding of home education.

(b) Complying with RSA 91-A.

Minutes of home education advisory council meetings shall be maintained by the department.

(c) Assigning areas of responsibility, including:

(1) Developing and maintaining effective communications between home educators and those public and nonpublic schools and state and local agencies involved in home education;

 (2) Recommending to the commissioner and state board of education any recommended changes in rules pertaining to home education;

(3) Establishing a grievance committee to hear grievances referred by the commissioner;

and (4) Serving a term which is coterminous with their elected office.

II-a.

An annual report shall be filed with the state board of education by June 30, which shall include a list of council activities and any legislative and rule making concerns.

The report shall be submitted to the board, the speaker of the house of representatives, the house education committee, the president of the senate, and the senate education committee.

III.

The chair of the council shall be elected by the council members from the home educator membership on the council appointed under subparagraph I(c).