HB 1268 Eliminates nearly all homeschool oversight — no notification, no evaluations, no portfolio requirements.

Most homeschooling families are deeply committed to their children's education. Many produce excellent academic outcomes. This bill isn't about them — it's about removing every safeguard that protects the children whose families aren't providing an adequate education.

Current NH law requires homeschool families to notify their school district, maintain a portfolio of educational materials, participate in annual academic evaluations, and submit completion letters to the Department of Education. These are minimal requirements — they don't dictate curriculum or teaching methods. They simply verify that education is happening.

HB 1268, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Noble (R-Bedford), eliminates all of these requirements. Under this bill, a family could pull their children from school and the state would have no way to know those children exist in an educational context. No notification. No evaluation. No proof that any education is occurring.

The bill also exempts homeschooled students from child labor restrictions on work hours. This combination — no educational oversight plus relaxed work restrictions — creates a troubling scenario where children could be pulled from school and put to work with no one checking on their educational welfare. Passed the House 174-166 with 13 Republicans voting against their own party.