NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire has 167 school districts that support 481 schools. There are 164,772 students enrolled in K-12 public schools as of October 2021. An average of 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. New Hampshire has one policy directly addressing school climate in which it requires school districts to administer non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. New Hampshire has policies regarding bullying prevention, emergency response drills, suicide prevention, and social-emotional learning. There is one policy addressing respect for diversity. A Suicide Prevention policy was enacted in 2020, where faculty is trained on youth suicide prevention. New Hampshire has a Digital Literacy Program that implements the development of 21st-century technology skills.
Safety
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 186:11 Duties of State Board of Education.
School districts are required to adopt a policy governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. Families will be notified about the non-academic survey and its purpose.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2021/
Who does this protect? Students, Administrators, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-F:3 Definitions.
Provides a definition of bullying and cyberbullying as well as behaviors associated with these definitions.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-f/section-193-f-3/
New Hampshire asks schools to develop and implement procedures to prevent bullying and harassment behavior and the consequences of such behavior. Policies also explain that procedures are needed for reporting an incidence of bullying and investigating it
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- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Ed 306.04 Policy Development. https://regulations.justia.com/states/new-hampshire/ed/chapter-ed-300/part-ed-306/ed-306-04/
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-F:4 Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-f/section-193-f-4/
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 631:7 Student Hazing. https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-lxii/title-631/section-631-7/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-F:3 Definitions.
Provides a definition of bullying and cyberbullying as well as behaviors associated with these definitionshttps://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-f/section-193-f-3/ New Hampshire asks schools to develop and implement procedures to prevent bullying and harassment behavior and the consequences of such behavior. Policies also explain that procedures are needed for reporting an incidence of bullying and investigating it:
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- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Ed 306.04 Policy Development. https://regulations.justia.com/states/new-hampshire/ed/chapter-ed-300/part-ed-306/ed-306-04/
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-F:4 Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-f/section-193-f-4/
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- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 631:7 Student Hazing. https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-lxii/title-631/section-631-7/
Who does this protect? Students, Teachers
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 189:64 Emergency Response Plans.
- Every public chartered public, and nonpublic school shall develop a site-specific school emergency response plan addressing acts of violence, threats, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, structural fire, wildfire, internal and external hazardous materials releases, medical emergencies, and any other hazard deemed necessary by school officials and local emergency authorities
- The plan shall provide that at least 4 of the currently required number of fire evacuation drills shall be emergency, all-hazard response drills of which at least one shall test the emergency response to an armed assailant
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-189/section-189-64/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193:13 Emergency Response Plans.
Prohibits students from possessing firearms in schools
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193/section-193-13/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 186:11 Duties of State Board of Education.
Require each school district in the state to which a school resource officer is assigned
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-186/section-186-11/
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Teaching/Learning
New Hampshire Administrative Rules Ed 306.04 Policy Development.
The policy relative to absenteeism shall not penalize students who miss class or a required school event because of a school scheduling conflict. Districts shall implement a cooperative approach that places responsibility for notification when a student is tardy, absent, or dismissed on both the parents/guardians and the school.
https://regulations.justia.com/states/new-hampshire/ed/chapter-ed-300/part-ed-306/ed-306-04/
New Hampshire has policies for special education
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 186-C:3 – Division of Learner Support; Special Education; Programs and Services.
Hire and assign such personnel or contract for services to perform responsibilities required under state or federal special education law,
- Including, but not limited to, monitoring, compliance, and technical assistance and support to school districts.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-186-c/section-186-c-3/
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 186-C:1 – Policy and Purpose.
All children in New Hampshire be provided with equal educational opportunities. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-186-c/section-186-c-1/
Who does this protect? Students, Students with disabilities
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
Interpersonal Relationships
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-F:2 – Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of developing policies against bullying is to protect students from being discriminated against based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry or ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, gender, gender identity and expression, obesity, or other distinguishing personal characteristics.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-f/section-193-f-2/
Who does this protect? Students, Students with disabilities, students of color, LGBTQ+ students
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Institutional Environment
New Hampshire Administrative Rules Ed 306.04 Policy Development.
Schools shall strive to involve parents and family members of students of all ages and learning levels.
https://regulations.justia.com/states/new-hampshire/ed/chapter-ed-300/part-ed-306/ed-306-04/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193-H:4. Local Education Improvement Plan; Strategic Responses.
Establish and explain a strategy designed to promote family and community involvement.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193-h/section-193-h-4/
Who does this protect? Parents, Students
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 189:64 Emergency Response Plans.
- Every public, chartered public, and nonpublic school shall develop a site-specific school emergency response plan addressing acts of violence, threats, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, structural fire, wildfire, internal and external hazardous materials releases, medical emergencies, and any other hazard deemed necessary by school officials and local emergency authorities.
- The plan shall provide that at least 4 of the currently required number of fire evacuation drills shall be emergency, all-hazard response drills of which at least one shall test emergency response to an armed assailant.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-189/section-189-64/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 193:13 Emergency Response Plans.
Prohibits students from possessing firearms in schools.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-193/section-193-13/
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 186:11 Duties of State Board of Education.
Require each school district in the state to which a school resource officer is assigned.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2020/title-xv/title-186/section-186-11/
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Social Media
There is currently no policy surrounding Leadership in New Hampshire. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School
There is currently no policy surrounding Professional Relations in New Hampshire. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School