The bill amends the definitions of average daily membership in attendance (ADMA) and average daily membership in residence (ADMR) as they pertain to school funding from the education trust fund, specifically for home educated pupils. The bill modifies the calculation of ADMA and ADMR to include home educated pupils who are enrolled in a school board approved public school academic course in grades 7 through 12. Each home educated pupil enrolled in such a course will count as an additional 0.15 pupil for each academic course taken in a public school.

The bill includes deletions and insertions in the legal language. The term "high" is deleted when referring to the type of school academic course and replaced with "grades 7 through 12," expanding the scope beyond high school to include middle school grades. Additionally, the term "high school" is replaced with "standard school" in the definition, aligning with RSA 189:24 instead of the previous RSA 194:23. The bill specifies that the Department of Education will make grant payments for such pupils only to the extent of available appropriations. The act is approved on July 03, 2024, and will take effect on September 01, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 198:38
As Amended by the House: 198:38
Version adopted by both bodies: 198:38
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 198:38