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Bonnie Dunham testified in support, explaining that a regular due‑process hearing must be completed within 45 calendar days (subject to a resolution session that can extend the period by up to 30 days); expedited hearings are currently required to finish within 20 school days with a decision sent within 10 school days. Dunham used a Manchester school calendar example to show how an expedited hearing requested near the end of the school year could result in decisions being issued well into the following school year, which she said undermines the purpose of an expedited process. She cited an Office of Special Education Programs letter clarifying that expedited hearings related to discipline should be resolved promptly so a child's program is not adversely affected.

Glenn Cordelli (representing Tuftonboro, Wolfeborough and surrounding towns) and other witnesses noted federal law allows states to adopt different procedural rules for expedited hearings but said this bill simply aims to ensure \"expedited\" remains expedited in practice.

Committee members asked clarifying questions. Testimony included citations and a handout with supporting footnotes. No committee action was recorded in the portion of the transcript provided; the hearing concluded and the committee moved on to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Education (04/08/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Supporters urged the Senate Education Committee to require that expedited due‑process hearings in disciplinary special‑education cases adhere to a timeline comparable to regular due process procedures, saying current practice can delay resolution into the following school year.","taxTitle","Judiciary, Senate , Committees\t, Legislative, New Hampshire","taxId",29511,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611358,"Senate committee hears bill to require AED accessibility and emergency plans for schools' athletic venues",572,1872000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09&start=1872&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09/thumbnail_1872000.jpg","/articles/6611358/New-Hampshire/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-require-AED-accessibility-and-emergency-plans-for-schools-athletic-venues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611358-4fd78937cba54a95be3f684cbf775be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152715&Signature=JrdGMS5eyDmzUlqTlmLgIdU2icHfwgx~8Rp3TQZWsX-~k-78GqFdT439X7Yld2lnk8ByN05Fx~IAyr0cL9NqLfDd3jOXRIMeerg5d5nTaSg3~t9XTXp6A33e3ilS4Y6gVdx1Qrn0mR9Fi5tyZ-H4odNglSWsC2u106rogH8VtKJKyC9gzAHTNn75PP5kNPQX8Wz~M8Sc~DeZj4fUH19wqBlsG4vUObH0WIfC0JSbox3fAluMLpUoFVvFUYuKxyFDk-zxEQTKpZIJSarZecUu57N6j27W4KIgsD70arSArsIWGsRhvApoKFSaGKlNDeeSn8QlVTQlZy-OXW3Skbj1Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Margaret Dry told the committee House Bill 763 would require schools with grades roughly fourth through 12th to have AEDs \"available to\" athletic venues when students are participating and to maintain emergency action plans and training for staff.

Dry, an EMT and volunteer American Heart Association trainer, recounted a local cardiac arrest in which a 17‑year‑old was revived on a school athletic field because a nurse and athletic trainers used an on‑site AED. She said a previous fiscal note overstated costs: CPR training is generally biannual, AED unit prices may be substantially lower than the figure used in the fiscal estimate, and many schools already have AEDs. \"If the school has AEDs, these [requirements] apply. So if they don't, the rules don't apply,\" Dry said, adding that a modest appropriation could help under‑resourced schools.

Nancy Vaughn, government relations director for the American Heart Association, backed the bill and cited national statistics: \"Of the 23,000 children under 18 who suffer a cardiac arrest every year, about 40 percent of those are sports related,\" she told the committee, urging accessible placement and equipment maintenance.

Emily Knight, a nurse who works on the Seacoast, said screening programs have found at‑risk children in community screening events (she reported six at‑risk children found among about 700 screened in recent months) and emphasized that every minute without an AED reduces survival chances by roughly 10 percent.

Committee members asked about existing coverage. Witnesses and members said the Department of Safety maintains a registry and that many public schools already have AEDs; testimony suggested the department previously assisted to place AEDs in public schools statewide. Discussion also covered maintenance items such as pad expiration dates and batteries.

The bill requests an appropriation and left the fiscal details for the committee to consider; no roll‑call committee vote is recorded in the provided transcript.","Sponsors and medical advocates urged the Senate Education Committee to require accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs), trained staff, and emergency action plans for school athletic fields and venues, and asked for an appropriation to help under‑resourced schools.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611363,"Committee hears bill to pilot trauma‑informed approaches to reduce school restraint and seclusion",261,964000,1225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09&start=964&end=1225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09/thumbnail_964000.jpg","/articles/6611363/New-Hampshire/Committee-hears-bill-to-pilot-traumainformed-approaches-to-reduce-school-restraint-and-seclusion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611363-c4064daba84d07a38869e529439288e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152715&Signature=YxeA5wv8TKWRDy2jjCt1o0mZKwR6HQULezdy~cPZBF5egPH74VZ1rhnfIe18G5rlgbzHLCCit8K1M8oQY41cmuVmse58OKnVJkA43LNCsbKqBC03wRDNuGii63Ugg1BMlrZT6NNxkmY3RPODyZ~jNwl1HEyf53sL0Xx3Sd~iQKvsaa~GVf0IVJ~ac4XdZaUQzcFW4N~z7eT~PVFQ9h~V42yLqCZSHPnqOLksvMLrzTPoXEQ-xmwASBUiH2kpEMJilugbYYOWVO12wXQMeHKJaR87ymG59QhGsljmb6K7herybiGcKs5n6nyGh4Am7QIJ3FzOt0kmZXBsfCuSWOcV8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Peter Petrino introduced House Bill 653 as the outcome of an interim study on use of restraint and seclusion in schools. He said parents had testified about injuries and alleged abuse, and the interim work identified alternative, trauma‑informed approaches to reduce the need for restraint and seclusion.

Lisa Maschio, associate child advocate for the state Office of the Child Advocate, said her office reviewed more than 1,500 restraint and seclusion reports in fiscal year 2024 and cited a recent case in which a 5‑year‑old kindergarten student was restrained 22 times in a single day. She said current statute covers restraints and seclusions only for children in state care, and that centralized review of school incidents remains a concern.

Ben Jones, director of policy and legal initiatives at Lives in the Balance, said national data show 80–90 percent of restraints and seclusions involve children with disabilities and urged a proactive focus on training and best practices rather than purely reactive restrictions. Jones described the bill’s purpose as exploratory: \"address kids' needs upfront, solve problems well before we get into a situation of needing to deescalate, restrain, seclude.\"

Committee members asked about standards for evidence‑based programs referenced in the bill. Jones and Maschio said the bill names third‑party clearinghouses (for example, the California Evidence Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare) to identify bona fide evidence‑based practices. The bill would create a voluntary pilot within the Department of Education to allow participating schools to test approved trauma‑informed practices; department and vendor responsibilities would be defined in the bill.

No committee vote was recorded in the transcript; the hearing ended after public testimony and committee Q&A.

Supporters urged that the pilot produce data and practical guidance for schools and teachers and recommended a centralized reporting process to improve understanding of restraint and seclusion uses.","A proposal to create a voluntary Safe Schools pilot to test trauma‑informed, evidence‑based alternatives to restraint and seclusion drew support from the Office of the Child Advocate and national advocates, who urged proactive training and data collection.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611368,"Committee hears bill to remove midday busing requirement for half‑day kindergarten",336,132000,468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09&start=132&end=468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2897453-cf7ced99cb5daa1534e8f01a47e2af09/thumbnail_132000.jpg","/articles/6611368/New-Hampshire/Committee-hears-bill-to-remove-midday-busing-requirement-for-halfday-kindergarten","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611368-e8319fdcc24c048f448360e0fd6021c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152715&Signature=Coars1EB91So7ViSBh1wQq6SKXh1Can1EO66NhNkq4ODbvQtndWWSgQoAwm7hwPyqVoSZ3KpP~TFjOt19aOB5toZDtVLOxt~mymzeqbNbj4F1sUZYzqba9JxfDQX4MpB6oFjvmzKOeotuoccUdnmrCgVQba2OFMWi2azulPAwOmKLuFhIHO6YUFqZ4g9KHD9jQcRhTedVRJbAr42ktn~Yb6DYx6GU3MKTp46luD0ZDCw1pQlC1mrGST0~wDYDej1EWMW7B78n~lDwA5TV1XzHZ69fJYomWthi0zGJcFRa9t6Fmn6I3sHRxLg-ACUUktncxIM2hX-AnOW432lJ53mlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Keith Amond introduced House Bill 319 to the Senate Education Committee, saying the bill would remove a statewide mandate that requires districts with half‑day kindergarten to run midday bus trips.

Amond, who said he represents New Boston, Lineborough and Mount Vernon, told the committee that his district spends about $75,000 a year complying with the midday busing rule and that caregivers traditionally picked up students at midday. \"It put unnecessary burden on the school district,\" Amond said.

Committee members pressed on the bill’s effect in districts where families lack alternative transportation. Senator Prentiss said she could \"see a number of districts\" where working parents would rely on school transport to move children between school and childcare, and asked whether the bill would let local school boards adopt a policy instead of maintaining a statewide mandate.

Amond said the bill would leave the decision to local school boards: \"It would leave it up to the local school board. They're closer to the needs of the parents and the community.\" He and committee members discussed drafting language to change occurrences of \"shall\" to \"may\" so the requirement would be permissive for half‑day districts.

No formal vote was taken; the hearing on House Bill 319 concluded after public comment was called and none signed up.

The committee asked Amond to be available for follow‑up drafting to clarify whether the provision should explicitly permit local school districts to adopt a policy rather than create a statewide mandate.","A House bill that would change a statewide busing mandate for districts offering half‑day kindergarten drew questions about unintended impacts on families who rely on school transportation.","actionData","errors"]

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