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, allowing school districts greater flexibility in managing their unused properties. The bill does not introduce any new legal language but instead focuses on the deletion of the existing right of first refusal.

The fiscal impact of this bill is assessed as negligible, with the Department of Education indicating that it will not affect state, county, or local expenditures or revenues. The assumption is that transactions involving unused district facilities will continue to occur at fair market value, and the frequency of such transactions is not expected to change significantly as a result of this legislation. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 194:61