2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XV - EDUCATION
Chapter 186-C - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Section 186-C:30 - Commission Established.

[RSA 186-C:30 repealed by 2015, 120:2, effective November 1, 2016.]     186-C:30 Commission Established. –
    I. There is established a commission to study issues related to students receiving special education services while attending a chartered public school. The membership of the commission shall be as follows:
       (a) Three members from the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall serve on the education committee, and one of whom shall serve on the finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
       (b) One member from the senate, appointed by the senate president.
       (c) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
       (d) Three members who are involved with the management or operation of a chartered public school, appointed by the governor.
       (e) Three members who are parents with at least one child attending a chartered public school, appointed by the governor.
       (f) One member from the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, appointed by the association.
       (g) One member from the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators, appointed by the association.
       (h) One member from the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities, appointed by the council.
       (i) One member from the Disabilities Rights Center-NH, appointed by the center.
       (j) One member from the New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys, appointed by the council.
       (k) One member from the New Hampshire Public Charter School Association, appointed by the association.
       (l) One member from the New Hampshire School Boards Association, appointed by that association.
       (m) One member from the Parent Information Center, appointed by that organization.
       (n) One parent of a child who is disabled, appointed by the governor.
       (o) One parent of a school-age child, appointed by the governor.
    II. The commission shall study issues relating to students receiving special education services while attending a chartered public school, including but not limited to the following:
       (a) The provision of special education services to students attending chartered public schools, including the nature and amount of such services, how such services should be provided, and where such services should be provided.
       (b) The nature of communications between the chartered public school and the local education agency, including the involvement of a chartered public school in the individualized education plan meetings.
       (c) The funding for children in need of special education services who are attending a chartered public school and whether such funding is sufficient to ensure a free and appropriate public education.
       (d) The nature of the legal relationship between the local education agency and the chartered public school.
       (e) Any other issue which the commission deems relevant to the objective of the study.
    III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
    IV. The department of education and house committee research staff shall provide clerical, administrative, and research services to the commission as may be needed.
    V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 30 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
    VI. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2016.

Source. 2015, 120:1, eff. June 8, 2015.