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HB 1816·NH·house

relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates.

Signed into LawFiled Dec 18, 2025
Sponsor: Rick M Ladd
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Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; eff. 1/1/2027

Jul 16, 2026

Summary

The bill authorizes the New Hampshire Department of Education commissioner to create and oversee a recovery plan for any public school district the state board labels a financial emergency, for up to one year. It also permits the department to request up to $200,000 from the education trust fund to fund that assistance. The measure targets districts facing severe budget shortfalls and aims to keep them able to serve students.

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