HB 1298-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2469
02/08
HOUSE BILL 1298-FN
AN ACT relative to the definition of part-time teachers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Quaratiello, Rock. 18; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. Ball, Rock. 25; Rep. A. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill defines "part-time teachers" and subjects them to the board of education's professional code of ethics and professional code of conduct.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2469
02/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the definition of part-time teachers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Part-time Teachers. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 39-b the following new section:
189:39-c Part-time Teachers.
I. A part-time teacher or paraeducator for the purpose of this section shall mean an individual who:
(a) Is hired by a local school district to work less than thirty hours per week;
(b) Has expertise or significant professional experience in a subject-area offered by a school or district; and
(c) Shall not be required to hold a state board of education credential.
II. The local school district shall seek a criminal history record check clearance authorization from the department of education as outlined in RSA 189:13-a prior to receiving a final offer of employment.
III. The local school shall appoint a supervising teacher to oversee and participate in the evaluation of each part-time teacher’s work and effectiveness.
IV. Any person who has had a teaching credential, teaching license, or other teaching certification revoked under RSA 189:14-c or RSA 189:14-d, or who has been rendered ineligible to be employed as a teacher under another provision of law, shall not be eligible to teach under this section.
2 Rulemaking; Professional Code of Ethics. Amend RSA 21-N:9, II(cc)(2) to read as follows:
(2) The professional code of ethics and the professional code of conduct shall apply to all teachers, specialists, and administrators who are licensed or certified by the department, and part-time teachers hired by local school districts.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2469
11/24/23
HB 1298-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the definition of part-time teachers.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase ($100 Per Individual) | ||||
Revenue Fund(s) | Restricted - Education Credentialing Revenue
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Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] N/A • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] N/A | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, presumed effective for the 2024-2025 school year, defines a part-time teacher in NH public schools and requires criminal history record check clearance authorization from the Department of Education. The Department states it has no information to estimate how many individuals may seek to be authorized as a part-time teacher, however, notes the Department charges a $100 fee for the criminal history record check clearance. Therefore, to the extent individuals seek this designation, there would be an increase in state restricted education credentialing revenue in FY 2025 and beyond.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education