relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants.

HB 563 adjusts New Hampshire's education funding for students receiving special education services by introducing three new funding categories based on the intensity of support needed. It increases grants by $2,185 for students receiving services 80% or more of the day (Category B), $3,278 for those needing 80% or more specialized support (Category B), and $7,648 for students in separate schools or homebound settings (Category C). The bill directly affects public school districts, charter schools, and Education Freedom Accounts, with an estimated $7.1 million increase in state funding for districts in fiscal year 2026. This change takes effect July 1, 2025, and replaces the previous special education funding structure with these tiered amounts.