This bill relates to adequate education grant amounts for students receiving special education services. It repeals and reenacts RSA 198:40-a, II(d) to provide for differentiated aid based on the category of disability. Under the new language, an additional $2,079.89 would be provided for each pupil with a category A disability, $4,729.78 for each pupil with a category B disability, and $6,239.67 for each pupil with a category C disability. Category A applies to pupils receiving special education services for less than 80 percent of the school day, category B applies to pupils receiving special education services for 80 percent or more of the school day, and category C applies to pupils receiving special education services in separate schools, residential facilities, or homebound/hospital placements. The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2023.

No fiscal note has been provided for this bill at this time. The Department of Education has been contacted regarding this bill.