It has been a very busy legislative session so far in 2020. I would like to update readers about three bills that I have introduced.
The first bill, SB 747, would allow New Hampshire to accept the first $10 million of a $46 million federal grant to open more charter schools. In New Hampshire, charter schools are public schools. They can be funded with state dollars exclusively or can be locally based and funded with both state and local dollars. Charter schools can be founded by groups of parents, teachers or administrators and must be approved by the state Board of Education.
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