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2003 SESSION

03-0397

04/09

SENATE BILL 68

COMMITTEE: Education

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill permits a teacher applying for certification to submit either a written or electronic application and authorizes the state board of education to adopt rules relative to procedures for the electronic certification of educational credentials.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/06/03 0393s

03-0397

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

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

39:1 New Subparagraph; State Board of Education; Duties. Amend RSA 186:11, X by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) Procedures for the electronic certification of educational credentials.

39:2 Teacher Signature Certification. RSA 189:14-g is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

189:14-g Teacher Signature Certification.

I. A teacher applying for certification through the bureau of credentialing, department of education, shall complete and submit either a written application or an electronic application, both of which shall include a declaration and verification statement to read substantially as follows:

"I hereby certify that I am the individual listed in this application, and that all information provided herein, including all accompanying documentation, is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge."

II. Any willful misrepresentation or omission of facts shall constitute just cause for denial of certification or revocation of existing certifications, and possible criminal prosecution.

39:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 2, 2003)

(Effective Date: July 1, 2003)