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Senate passes amendment to open-enrollment bill after hours of debate; moves SB 101 to third reading
Summary
After extended floor debate over funding, local control and capacity, the New Hampshire Senate adopted the finance committee amendment and voted 14–10 to advance Senate Bill 101 (open enrollment with amendment) to third reading. Supporters said it increases parental choice; opponents warned of fiscal and operational disruption for some districts.
The New Hampshire Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 101, a proposal to authorize parents to enroll their children in public schools outside their resident district, after adopting a committee amendment and an ‘ought to pass as amended’ motion.
Senator Lang, who presented the Finance Committee recommendation, told colleagues the amendment addresses funding and scope by setting a default funding transfer at 100% of the sending district’s average local cost but allowing boards, with verification, to reduce that to 80% in specific cases. Lang also said the amendment creates a limited exception to…
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