HB 555 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2015… 0696h
2015 SESSION
15-0727
08/05
HOUSE BILL 555
AN ACT relative to participation of chartered public school students in school district co-curricular activities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cordelli, Carr 4; Rep. Weyler, Rock 13; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies the ability of public chartered school pupils to participate in programs and co-curricular activities in their resident district.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2015… 0696h
15-0727
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to participation of chartered public school students in school district co-curricular activities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Public Chartered Schools; Access to Public School Programs. Amend RSA 193:1-c to read as follows:
193:1-c Access to Public School Programs by Nonpublic, Public Chartered Schools or Home Educated Pupils.
I. Nonpublic, public chartered school, or home educated pupils shall have access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs offered by the school district in which the pupil resides. The local school board may adopt a policy regulating participation in curricular courses and cocurricular programs, provided that such policy shall not be more restrictive for non-public, public chartered school, or home educated pupils than the policy governing the school district’s resident pupils. In this section, “cocurricular” shall include those activities which are designed to supplement and enrich regular academic programs of study, provide opportunities for social development, and encourage participation in clubs, athletics, performing groups, and service to school and community. For purposes of allowing access as described in this section, a “home educated pupil” shall not include any pupil who has graduated from a high school level program of home education, or its equivalent, or has attained the age of 21.
II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a parent to establish a home education program which exceeds the requirements of RSA 193:1.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.