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House Education Committee advances multiple education bills, places several on consent
Summary
The House Education Committee met in executive session, advancing bills on special education placement study, school construction planning and school finance changes; several measures were placed on consent while others drew extended debate and were held or amended for further action on March 3.
The House Education Committee met in executive session to consider a package of education bills, approving several and sending others to the consent calendar or for further consideration.
Representative Ladd opened the meeting by organizing members around a set of amendments and emphasizing attendance rules for votes. The committee unanimously approved HB1099, a bill to establish a committee to study private placements and local reimbursement for special‑education services; Ladd said districts that host residential placement centers (citing Winnesquam and Spalding) face unclear cost‑sharing for education and related services. The motion for OTP (ought to pass) carried 18‑0 and the bill was placed on the consent calendar.
The panel adopted a replace‑all amendment (0794H) to HB1818, which would allow school construction grants to be used for…
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