This bill proposes the repeal of RSA 194:61, which currently grants chartered public schools the right of first refusal for unused school district facilities. By removing this provision, the bill eliminates the requirement for school districts to offer these facilities to charter schools before considering other potential buyers or uses. The repeal is intended to streamline the process for school districts in managing their unused facilities.

The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage and is noted to have no fiscal impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenues, according to the Department of Education. The methodology suggests that while the right of first refusal is removed, transactions involving unused facilities will still occur at fair market value, and it is unlikely that this change will significantly affect the frequency of sales of such facilities by school districts.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 194:61