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Bill would require 10-year capital plans from districts; DOE warns of staffing limits

New Hampshire Senate Education Committee · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Representative Rick Ladd said HB 1818 would require school districts to submit 10-year capital-improvement plans to the Department of Education, changing current guidance language to 'shall'; DOE told the committee it lacks staff to implement new reporting without added positions.

Representative Rick Ladd, sponsor of HB 1818, told the Senate Education Committee the bill would change existing language so that each school district "shall" develop a 10-year capital-improvement plan and submit it to the Department of Education. He said the measure aims to let the legislature and the department better project capital…

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