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Representative Glad presses for mandatory IBASS submissions; debate centers on enforcement and department capacity
Summary
HB 1836 would require school districts to submit the input-based accountability system (IBASS) narrative that documents how districts meet minimum standards and academic frameworks. Sponsor Rick Glad proposed withholding some grant funds for non-submission; legislators and witnesses discussed whether withholding state aid is legally and administratively appropriate and emphasized the need for DOE staffing and technical assistance.
Representative Rick Glad opened testimony on HB 1836 by describing the state’s dual accountability tracks — a performance-based system (PEBAS) and an input-based system (IBASS) — and said the legislature needs the IBASS narratives to understand whether districts are delivering the components of an adequate education.
"A school shall demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education under RSA 193 E2A," Glad told the committee, explaining the IBASS narrative asks districts to self‑report on subject-area…
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