HB748 Establishing a local education freedom account program.
Establishing a local education freedom account program.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Families gain access to education funds for alternatives; school districts receive per-pupil funding for participating students but lose full-time enrollment, creating mixed financial effects depending on implementation details not fully specified.
Your Community
Districts adopting the program may experience reduced full-time enrollment and associated class sizes, while non-adopting districts face no change; effects on school finances and community cohesion depend on participation rates.
Your Freedom
Parents gain substantive choice in education options (nonpublic schools, tutoring, online programs, therapies) without losing district funding eligibility, while districts retain local control over whether to adopt the program.
Status
Lay HB748 on Table (Rep. Noble): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 147
Sponsor
Kevin Verville (R)
The Short Version
This bill allows school districts in NH to establish local education freedom account programs, enabling parents of eligible students (ages 5-20) to receive grants from scholarship organizations to pay for educational expenses at public, charter, nonpublic schools, tutoring, and other approved education services instead of attending their resident district public school full-time. Participating students remain counted in district membership but would no longer attend full-time, creating winners among families seeking alternatives and potential fiscal pressures on districts losing per-pupil funding.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Parents seeking alternatives to full-time public school attendance (nonpublic schools, homeschooling, tutoring, specialized programs)
- ▲ Students with disabilities who may access additional educational services and therapies through the accounts
- ▲ Nonpublic schools and education service providers receiving payments from accounts
- ▲ Families who value educational choice and customization
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ School districts that adopt the program and lose full-time student enrollment (though they receive some per-pupil funding under RSA 198:40-a)
- ▼ Taxpayers in districts that adopt the program, if per-pupil funding does not fully cover lost efficiencies of full-time enrollment
- ▼ Students remaining in full-time public schools in adopting districts, if reduced enrollment affects class offerings or resource availability
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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