This bill mandates that school districts adopt a policy that prohibits schools from seeking or accepting grants for medical products or services unless there is a favorable vote from the citizens of the municipality. The new legal language inserted into RSA 186:11 establishes this requirement as a new paragraph (IX-f), which specifies that schools cannot pursue grant-funded medical products or services without local approval.

The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage and is expected to have an indeterminable impact on local school districts regarding federal funding, as the decision to accept such grants will now depend on local voting outcomes. The Department of Education has indicated that this could affect several federal programs, which collectively received approximately $116.7 million in the 2024-2025 school year.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 186:11
HB695 text: 186:11