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HB 286 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Study on shared county superintendents

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establishing a study committee to investigate if one school superintendent per county is feasible.

Establishes a study committee to examine whether reducing the number of school superintendents to one per county is feasible.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill would create a study committee to study the issue of reducing the number of school superintendents in the state.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kenneth WeylerRPrimeChair· Finance
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Keith ErfR

Public testimony

25 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

32% support68% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We need to cut fraud and waste in the educational system throughout New Hampshire. Please consider one superintendent per county.”
— Joanna Brown, Manchestersupports
“If you take a look at the sheer amount of work required to manage a public school district (complying with federal and state mandates, following Department of Education rules, negotiating collective bargaining agreements with employees, being responsive to parents and community…”
— Dan Smith, Newmarketopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2310:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-059:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 13
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 5, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.