New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1557: modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement. Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires superintendents to approve student requests for reassignment within the same school district, and requires superintendents to provide.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement. Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires superintendents to approve student requests for reassignment within the same school district, and requires superintendents to provide written reasons to parents for denials of requests. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 20Mar2025... 0103h 25-0053 02/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Mary Wallner (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- David Luneau (D, 9)