Rep. Corinne Cascadden

Co-sponsor HB 1107

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to public school curriculum frameworks.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New Hampshire laws to clarify how public school curriculum frameworks should be developed and maintained. It requires the state education board to review and refine these frameworks every ten years, while explicitly stating that they serve as guides rather than a mandatory statewide curriculum. Local teachers and school boards retain the responsibility to decide specific lesson plans, teaching methods, and materials that best fit their communities. The legislation also adds new definitions for educational terms like "applied learning," "logic," and "rhetoric" to the state's education statutes.

Signed into law Jul 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Primary HB 1480

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Lead sponsor

relative to alternative dispute resolution within individualized education programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state Department of Education to create specific rules for alternative dispute resolution methods used in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). These IEPs are plans that outline special education services for students with disabilities, and the new rules will establish standardized procedures for resolving disagreements between parents, students, and schools regarding these plans. The legislation does not change the current dispute resolution process but instead requires the department to formally adopt guidelines for how these alternative methods will be implemented. The changes are set to take effect 60 days after the bill is passed, ensuring a transition period before the new rules are enforced.

Signed into law Jun 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HB 1235

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to high school students serving as school board members.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows high school students to serve as unpaid members of their local school board, directly involving students in district governance. It requires the student government to organize elections where the student body votes for up to three representatives and establishes a process for students to submit proposals to the board. Serving a one-year term, these student members must attend at least one board meeting per month but cannot run or vote if they are graduating during their term. The law takes effect 60 days after passage, beginning on August 13, 2024.

Signed into law Jun 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1605

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to alternative education programs for granting credit leading to graduation.

Failed Mar 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1610

Failed · New Hampshire House · Lead sponsor

relative to standardized assessment data for participants in education freedom accounts.

Failed Mar 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1594

died · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

establishing an annual review and qualification to determine eligibility to participate in the education freedom accounts program.

died Mar 14, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1671

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to the complaint process for teaching discrimination and allowing educators and school officials a right of action for damages and costs for false accusations.

Failed Mar 14, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1437

died · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to the membership of the state board of education.

died Mar 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 529

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to additional aid grants for schools based on free and reduced price meals and fiscal capacity disparity.

Failed Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 572

Passed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to eligibility for free school meals.

Passed Nov 27, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track