HB 1571 — requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curricula.

0412h 26Mar2026...SESSION 26-2852 12/06 HOUSE BILL 1571-FN-A AN ACT requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curriculum and making an appropriation therefor.

0900h SESSION 26-2852 12/06 HOUSE BILL 1571-FN-A AN ACT requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curricula.

Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires the department of education to revise the statewide academic standards decennially beginning in June 2026.2026 and makes an appropriation for such purpose.

0412h 26Mar2026...26-2852 12/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curriculum and making an appropriation therefor.

0900h 26-2852 12/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curricula.

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The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4 Effective Date.

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBA 26-2852 03/19/2026 HB 1571-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0412h) AN ACT requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curriculum and making an appropriation therefor.

This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.

Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Revenue Fund(s) None Expenditures* $0 $0 $1,792,000 $1,121,000-$1,121,000 - $1,120,000 $1,221,000 Funding Source(s) General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0$1 $0$1 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill METHODOLOGY:

This bill,bill effective July 1, 2027, requires the Department of Education to review statewide academic standards for possible revision every 10 years, including revising current science standards to ensure greater rigor, clarity, relevance, and progression of knowledge across grade levels.

 One (1) Instructional Coordinator III – Science including Engineering and technologies, and Computer Science  One (1) Instructional Coordinator III – Social Studies including civics, history, Holocaust, and genocide education  One (1) Instructional Coordinator III – Arts Education & World Languages  One (1) Instructional Coordinator III – Health, Wellness & Physical Education Fiscal Year Cost per Position Total Cost FY 20282027 $123,000 $492,000 FY 20292028 $124,000 $496,000 FY 2029 $130,000 $520,000 This bill provides neither authorization nor appropriation for positions.positions, as the bill only appropriates $1.00 in FY 27 and $1.00 in FY 28.

FY 20282027 Cost Category Description Estimated Cost Full standards revision across all content areas, Contracted subject-matter including coherence, vertical alignment, $650,000 experts disciplinary literacy, and early foundational skills HQIM criteria & review Develop NH-aligned HQIM rubrics, adoption $150,000 framework processes, and cross-walks to revised standards Educator advisory groups, regional forums, Stakeholder engagement & family engagement, translation services, public $125,000 facilitation hearings Reviewer training & Training for 250–300 reviewers;

stipends for $120,000 stipends educators on HQIM and standards review panels Final editing, accessibility remediation, Drafting, editing, publicationpublicationgraphic/layout preparation graphic/layout design, digital repository $75,000 preparation development Internal coordination & 1.0 FTE across Governance, Assessment, & project management Academics for multi-content coordination $180,000 FY 20282027 Total $1,300,000 FY 20292028 Cost Category Description Estimated Cost Assessment alignment (RSA Test blueprint revisions, item development, Assessment alignment (RSA $500,000 to 193-C) validation, psychometrics, vendor contract $600,000 modifications Additional stakeholder Final hearings, public comment integration, $40,000 review advisory review $40,000 Final publication and Digital/print publication, distribution, and $35,000 dissemination required district guidance $35,000 Technical assistance for Transition guidance, webinars, HQIM alignment $50,000 districts support $50,000 FY 2028 Total $625,000 to $725,000 FY 2029 Cost Category Description Estimated Cost Coaching for district curriculum leaders, Instructional leadership coaching & district support principals, and teacher-leaders to support $250,000 transition Monitoring, data collection & Fidelity monitoring, research partner support, evaluation evaluation of implementation impact, reporting $150,000 Professional learning Statewide PD series, asynchronous modules, educator-facilitator accreditation, regional $200,000 modules & PD rollout support FY 2029 Total $725,000$600,000 AGENCIESThis CONTACTED:bill appropriates $1.00 in each FY 2027 and FY 2028.

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