HB 321 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

8Apr2021... 0537h

2021 SESSION

21-0358

06/11

HOUSE BILL 321

AN ACT requiring school districts to submit an annual report concerning gifted and talented students.

SPONSORS: Rep. Moffett, Merr. 9; Rep. Pearl, Merr. 26; Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; Rep. Shaw, Hills. 16; Rep. Pitre, Straf. 2; Rep. Hobson, Rock. 35; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20

COMMITTEE: Education

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires all public schools to submit annual reports to the department of education detailing the policies, programs, and procedures that are in place to identify and accommodate the needs of gifted and talented students.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Apr2021... 0537h 21-0358

06/11

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

AN ACT requiring school districts to submit an annual report concerning gifted and talented students.

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

1  New Section; Instruction of Pupils; Gifted and Talented Students; Report.  Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 29-a the following new section:

189:29-b   Identification and Accommodation of Gifted and Talented Students.

I.  In this section, "gifted and talented student" means a student identified as having unique academic, artistic, or athletic potential according to assessments selected and administered locally.

II.  No later than August 1 of each year, every New Hampshire public school shall submit a narrative report to the department of education detailing what policies, programs, and procedures are in place to identify and accommodate the unique needs of gifted and talented students.  The format, length, and substance of the report shall be at the discretion of the local school.  If no such policies, programs, or procedures exist, then said report shall so state.

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

LBA

21-0358

5/3/21

HB 321- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2021-0537h)

AN ACT requiring school districts to submit an annual report concerning gifted and talented students.

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [ X ] Local              [    ] None

METHODOLOGY:

The bill would require, on an annual basis, all public schools to submit a narrative report to the Department of Education explaining which policies, programs, and procedures are in place to identify and accommodate the unique needs of gifted and talented students.  The Department anticipates additional staff time and effort may be required to collect reports and ensure all reports have been submitted from every school. If reports are allowed to be submitted electronically, additional IT support may be needed.  At this time, the fiscal impact to the State is indeterminable.  Likewise, the fiscal impact at the local level is also currently indeterminable as the impact will vary by district and be associated with school district staff time and effort to produce the reports intended by this bill.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education