HB 1637-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2022 SESSION

22-2047

10/04

HOUSE BILL 1637-FN

AN ACT requiring parents of public school students to submit a survey when electing an education freedom account.

SPONSORS: Rep. Deshaies, Carr. 6; Rep. Wolf, Merr. 5; Rep. Ham, Graf. 5; Rep. Allard, Merr. 21; Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Rep. Long, Hills. 10

COMMITTEE: Education

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires a parent submitting an application under the education freedom account program to complete and submit a parent survey issued by the department.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2047

10/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT requiring parents of public school students to submit a survey when electing an education freedom account.

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

1  New Paragraph; Education Freedom Account Program; Applications; Survey.  Amend RSA 194-F:3 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a.  If the eligible student had been enrolled full-time in a public school immediately prior to being an applicant for the program, the parent shall complete and submit a parent survey issued by the department.  The survey shall be designed by the department for the purpose of ascertaining the reasons for the parents' election to remove the student from the public school system and the parents' perceived benefits of utilizing an education freedom account.  The survey shall be returned to the department prior to acceptance into the EFA program and shared with the administration of the local school district from which the student is leaving.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

LBA

22-2047

12/22/21

HB 1637-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT requiring parents of public school students to submit a survey when electing an education freedom account.

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

METHODOLOGY:

This bill requires parents to complete and submit a survey, issued by the Department of Education, to the Department for the purpose of ascertaining the reason(s) for removing the student from the public school system and the parent’s perceived benefits of utilizing an education freedom account (EFA).  Surveys are to be returned to the Department prior to EFA acceptance and shared with the administration of the local school district for which the student is leaving.  The Department expects this would increase its administrative costs, however is unable provide an estimate at this time at to what extent.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education