CHAPTER 246

HB 1330 – FINAL VERSION

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2008 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1330

AN ACT relative to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts.

SPONSORS: Rep. Dunn, Ches 3; Rep. Espiefs, Ches 3; Rep. Burridge, Ches 3

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill changes the procedures for nonrenewal of a teacher contract.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12Mar2008… 0658h

12Mar2008… 0801h

05/15/08 1844s

08-2546

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT relative to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts.

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

246:1 School Boards; Review by State Board. Amend RSA 189:14-b, I to read as follows:

I. A teacher aggrieved by such decision may [request] either petition the state board of education for review thereof or request arbitration under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, if applicable, but may not do both. Such [request] petition must be in writing and filed with the state board within 10 days after the issuance of the decision to be reviewed. Upon receipt of such [request] petition, the state board shall notify the school board of the [request] petition for review, and shall forthwith proceed to a consideration of the matter. Such consideration shall include a hearing if either party shall request it. The state board shall issue its decision within [30] 15 days after the [request] petition for review is filed, and the decision of the state board shall be final and binding upon both parties. [A request for review under this section shall constitute the exclusive remedy available to a teacher on the issue of the nonrenewal of such teacher.]

246:2 Public Employee Labor Relations; Grievance Procedures. Amend RSA 273-A:4 to read as follows:

273-A:4 Grievance Procedures. Every agreement negotiated under the terms of this chapter shall be reduced to writing and shall contain workable grievance procedures. [No grievance resulting from the failure of a teacher to be renewed pursuant to RSA 189:14-a shall be subject to arbitration or any other binding resolution, except as provided by RSA 189:14-a and RSA 189:14-b. Any such provision in force as of the effective date of this section shall be null and void upon the expiration date of that collective bargaining agreement.]

246:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 24, 2008

Effective Date: August 23, 2008