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, charter schools will no longer have preferential access to these facilities, which may affect their ability to secure space for operations. The bill does not introduce any new legal language but instead focuses on the deletion of the existing right of first refusal.

The fiscal note accompanying the bill indicates that it will have no impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenues. The Department of Education suggests that the elimination of the right of first refusal is unlikely to change the frequency with which unused facilities are sold by school districts, as transactions are expected to continue at fair market value. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 194:61