SB588

New Hampshire SB588 mandates that all municipalities served by a school district must vote on the closure of elementary and high schools.

New Hampshire SB588 requires that any decision to close an elementary or high school must be approved by a majority vote of all voters in the municipalities served by the school district. The bill mandates that a separate ballot must be used if more than one school closure is being voted on at the same meeting. If a majority of voters vote in favor of discontinuing a school, it will be closed by the district no later than one day prior to the start of the following school year. The bill also repeals RSA 194:35, which previously allowed for the discontinuance of high schools.