New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1402: relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools. Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Fellows, Graf. 8; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Rep. Bricchi, Merr. 15 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes required credentials to serve in the position of school superintendent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold ita.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools. Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Fellows, Graf. 8; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Rep. Bricchi, Merr. 15 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes required credentials to serve in the position of school superintendent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3244 12/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools. I. An individual shall have the following entry-level requirements to be certified as (b) Have completed a state board of education-approved educational administration collegiate program at the post-master's certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS), …
Sponsors
- Hope Damon (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- (D, 6)