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Committee hears Auburn and Pinkerton officials on bill requiring academy financial reporting
Summary
Rep. Jess Edwards presented HB116, seeking to require public academies to submit the same financial reports as school districts. Auburn and Pinkerton witnesses disagreed on format and scope; Auburn officials and school board representatives urged clearer taxpayer reporting.
Representative Jess Edwards, R‑Rockingham, introduced HB116 after a request from Auburn Village School. The bill would extend the state’s existing school reporting requirement (RSA 198:4‑delta reporting) to include public academies such as Pinkerton Academy, making certain finance and enrollment reports publicly available to sending districts and taxpayers.
Edwards told the committee he filed the bill at Auburn’s request so sending districts could access consistent information while negotiating contracts with an academy. “If they…
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