New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1804: consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles. Rep. Packard, Rock. 16; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Consolidates the authority and duties of school administrative units. II. Empowers school boards to.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles. Rep. Packard, Rock. 16; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Consolidates the authority and duties of school administrative units. II. Empowers school boards to develop, evaluate, and implement school curriculums. III. Makes chief school administrators elected officials. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3251 04/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Dan McGuire (R, 14) · primary sponsor