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Ways & Means committee finds S.214 favorable to allow NEK Choice students to attend nearby New Hampshire public pre-Ks
Summary
The Ways & Means Committee voted 9–1 to find S.214 favorable, a bill that would allow the NEK Choice School District to pay prekindergarten tuition to eligible New Hampshire public schools within 25 miles of the Vermont border; the Joint Fiscal Office estimated a de minimis cost (about $60,000) and agencies can grant waivers for substantially equivalent provisions.
The Ways & Means Committee voted 9–1 on May 7 to find S.214 favorable, a bill that would let the NEK Choice School District pay tuition for eligible prekindergarten children to public schools in New Hampshire within 25 miles of the Vermont border.
Beth St. James of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee S.214 amends Section 8 29 (the prekindergarten statute) by adding a subsection permitting the district to “provide prekindergarten education to eligible pre-k students by paying tuition pursuant to this section to 1 or more pre-k programs operated by a public school in New Hampshire that is located in a school district within 25 miles of the Vermont border.” She said the bill authorizes the Essex North Supervisory Union to administer enrollment and payments and allows the superintendent to apply for a waiver from…
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