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HB 1712 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Creating charter conversion schools

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relative to charter conversion schools.

Creates a separate statutory process for existing public schools to convert into chartered public schools by school board and district vote, and revises establishment, funding, board-composition, and auditing requirements for charter and charter conversion schools.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill codifies charter conversion schools within a separate section of statute, and amends the establishment, funding, and auditing requirements relative to charter and charter conversion schools.

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

“"Charter conversion school" means a public school which has been authorized to become a chartered public school.”
RSA 194-B:3-b
“That school shall continue to be managed by the school board until and unless fully authorized to become a chartered public school in accordance with the provisions of RSA 194-B:3 with the exception of RSA 194-B:3, IV(a).”
RSA 194-B:3-b
“Any existing public school may by a vote of the school board and a 2/3 majority vote taken by the school district at a regular annual meeting pursuant to RSA 195, RSA 197, or the governing charter, called for the purpose and provided that an article is inserted in the warrant for said meeting to become a charter conversion school.”
RSA 194-B:3-b
“All pupils attending a school which successfully converts to charter status shall be eligible for admission to such chartered public school.”
RSA 194-B:3-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kristin NobleRPrimeChair· Education Policy and Administration

Public testimony

361 signed in online · 73 wrote testimony

1% support99% oppose1% neutral

AgainstGeneral opposition to weakening public schools

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Charter schools in my experience as an educator do not offer significantly better outcomes statistically and as they are essentially businesses outside oversight is completely warranted.”
— Timothy McGuckin, Hollissupports
“I oppose this bill and it's impacts on NH families and schools.”
— dana Burton, Manchesteropposes
“Why has there been no repercussions for Kristin Noble wanting to segregate our schools?”
— Patricia Doyle, Windhamopposes
“Kristin Noble has an A+ rating from the Free State Liberty Alliance. Katy Peternel has an A rating. The remaining Republications on the committee have B+’s. Normally, A’s and B’s are good when it comes to education but not this time.…”
— bonnie bruno, hollisopposes

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
  • Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 24, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration42:21–44:262m 5slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:06:30–5:07:381m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 32
  2. Feb 24, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/24/2026 10:15 am GP 232
  3. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
  4. Mar 2, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 10 P. 13
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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