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HB 388 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Special education reporting by schools

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requiring local school boards to issue public reports on special education in their district.

Requires superintendents to provide public quarterly reports to school boards on special education statistics within their district.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires superintendents to provide public quarterly reports to school boards on special education statistics within their district.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Superintendents shall provide school boards with a quarterly report on special education within their school district, for periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.”
RSA 186-C:5-a
“The report shall be provided to the school board within 45 days of the end of each quarterly period.”
RSA 186-C:5-a
“As an alternative to the information specified in subparagraphs (a) through (g), the superintendent may provide all reports on special education filed to the department of education during the quarterly period in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.”
RSA 186-C:5-a
“The quarterly report shall be made publicly available by posting on the school district website within 10 calendar days after the school board meeting when the quarterly report has been provided to the school board.”
RSA 186-C:5-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Susan PorcelliRPrime
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Public testimony

45 signed in online · 18 wrote testimony

29% support71% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support HB388, a bill that requires quarterly public reports on special education in our school districts.…”
— Tracy Walbridge, Rochestersupports
“I work in an educational and counseling setting for people with various disabilities. I have worked with high school students, young adults, and older adults that have diverse backgrounds and experiences.…”
— Jonathan Belmont, Bedfordsupports
“This information should be public and should be available in the town. he federal government generally considers an n less than 10 to be the guideline for not reporting, however, most districts have more than 10 students on IEPs.…”
— Moira Ryan, Londonderrysupports
“The Council believes that this legislation may have a negative impact on the disability community.…”
— Chase Eagleson, Concord · NH Council on Developmental Disabilitiesopposes
“This bill seeks to violate FERPA rights of children with special education needs.”
— Stephanie Moore, Hudsonopposes
“I have serious concerns about student privacy rights being maintained under FERPA if this bill is approved. The school board is generally not privy to individual information about special education needs/services and is not involved with the IEP team decision-making.…”
— Kendra Cohen, Deerfieldopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:54:05–1:55:561m 51slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration10:08–11:511m 43slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 12, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/12/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 5
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 5

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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