HB 1413-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2760

04/10

HOUSE BILL 1413-FN

AN ACT directing New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind Act.

SPONSORS: Rep. Weeden, Straf 6; Rep. Tregenza, Carr 2; Rep. Jasper, Hills 27; Rep. Hoell, Merr 13

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that effective July 1, 2012, the state of New Hampshire shall cease its compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2760

04/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT directing New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind Act.

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

1 New Subdivision; State Compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; General Funds Prohibited. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 11 the following new subdivision:

Compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act

21-N:12 Compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. Neither the state board of education nor the department of education, or any other state agency, shall accept any state or federal funds for the purpose of implementing, applying, or enforcing any provision or requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as may be amended, in the public schools of this state. No state or federal funds shall be expended on the implementation or enforcement of any provision of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as may be amended, in the public schools of this state. Neither the state board of education nor the department of education shall implement, apply, or enforce any provision or requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as may be amended, in the public schools of this state.

2 Applicability. Nothing in this act shall prohibit the expenditure of federal funds accepted by the state prior to July 1, 2012 for the purpose of implementing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.

LBAO

12-2760

11/09/11

HB 1413-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT directing New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind Act.

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