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Committee Hears Hours of Testimony on HB 12‑68 Amendment That Would Remove Routine Homeschool Notices
Summary
The House Education Committee heard extensive pro and con testimony on HB 12‑68 and a non‑germane amendment (202606h) that would make notification and annual evaluations optional for RSA 193‑A home educators while adding statutory protections on inspections, data sharing and evidence use. Supporters framed it as restoring parental rights; opponents warned of legal gaps with DCYF, truancy and special‑education law.
Representative Kristen Noble opened the hearing on HB 12‑68 and the committee’s non‑germane amendment, saying the changes aim to draw a clearer line between unfunded home education under RSA 193‑A and the Education Freedom Account pathway. Noble told the committee the amendment makes notification optional except when parents seek access to public‑school programs, makes annual evaluations voluntary and adds protections against warrantless home inspections and agency data sharing without parental consent. "Home education is not a negative," she said, arguing the bill would protect families from punitive treatment.
The committee then heard personal testimony spanning several hours. Alessandra Rodriguez Murray (Hillsborough District 20) testified in opposition from her experience as a homeschooled student, saying inconsistent documentation left her structurally unprepared for college: she had "no transcripts, no clear documentation of coursework" and did not begin college until her mid‑20s.…
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