HB 1804 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles.

HB 1804 consolidates school administrative units (merging smaller school districts) and makes the position of chief school administrator an elected role rather than an appointed one. It defines specific education roles for school administrators and requires school boards to develop and evaluate curricula. The bill amends several state laws to update compensation structures, reporting requirements, and duties for county-level school officials. These changes directly affect school districts, county school conventions, and chief administrators across New Hampshire. The policy focuses on restructuring school governance and increasing local community input through elections.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/02/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 85
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 37
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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