This bill introduces a definition for "curriculum frameworks" and mandates the New Hampshire Department of Education to establish procedures for maintaining these frameworks. The bill amends RSA 193-E:2-a, V-VI, requiring the state board of education and the department to update and refine the minimum standards for public school approval and the curriculum frameworks for each area of education every 10 years. The curriculum frameworks are intended to serve as a guide to what students in New Hampshire should know and be able to do in each area of education, but they do not establish a statewide curriculum. Local educators and school boards retain the responsibility for implementing educational approaches and determining the specifics of course offerings and instructional methods.

The bill also includes insertions and deletions to renumber and redefine certain terms within the section. The term "curriculum framework" is inserted as a new definition, explaining it as an organized plan of study that outlines academic standards aligned with each learning area. Subsequent terms such as "applied learning," "logic," and "rhetoric" are renumbered accordingly (from (d), (e), (f) to (e), (f), (g)). The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an approved date of July 12, 2024, and an effective date of September 10, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 193-E:2-a
As Amended by the House: 193-E:2-a
As Amended by the Senate: 193-E:2-a
Version adopted by both bodies: 193-E:2-a
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 193-E:2-a