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HB 354 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Alternate path for CTE teachers

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relative to alternate certification pathways for career and technical education instructors.

Permits the board of education to offer a certificate of eligibility to individuals seeking to become career and technical education instructors in identified specialty areas.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill permits the board of education to offer a certificate of eligibility to individuals interested in becoming career and technical educators in identified specialty areas.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Ruth WardRChair· Education
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Also: Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Peter LeishmanD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

57% support43% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please support this bill so that more people with the necessary skills can get certified to teach vocational classes.”
— Donna Reardon, Concordsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-249:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-049:45 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1110:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearingcancelled
  • 2025-03-1210:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 201Public hearing
  • 2025-04-229:15 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 16
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Cordelli): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 11
  3. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 11, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  6. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
  7. Mar 12, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 11
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 16
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
  10. Apr 22, 2025SenHearing: 04/22/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 18
  11. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 21
  12. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  14. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
  15. Jul 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 147; eff. 08/30/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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