Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB1835

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Special education funding formula changes

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Restructures the special education funding formula for distribution of state aid to school districts to reflect the actual costs of services provided to students.

relative to the formula for distribution of aid to school districts.Official record

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14 submissions
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All 3 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

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Kathleen Malsbenden
for Myself
Newmarket

Support HB 1835 Any change to the school aid formula must reflect the real cost of educating students and reduce disparities between communities—not shift more burden onto local property taxpayers.

Support
Rose LaRochelle-Colby
for Myself
Hampstead

I support this bill strongly! Because of the changes in national Department of Education, funding for students with disabilities has been reduced in many districts causing local taxpayers to bear the brunt of the cost. SpEd is a mandated program to educate children with disabilities. The state should guarantee 80% reimbursement to school districts for the actual cost of special education services so that a child can receive the services needed equally in every town and city in the state.

Support
Janet Lucas
for Myself
Campton

Honorable Chair and Committee Members, I write in support of HB 1835. As straightforward as it is worded, please vote OTP in support of funding the actual costs of special education services. Respectfully, Representative Janet Lucas Grafton County District 7

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Debrah Howes
for American Federation of Teachers - NH
Bow

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Daniel Richardson
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Heather Wilcauskas
for Myself
Sanbornville

Position recorded without written comment.

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NH School Boards Asn NH School Boards Asn
for New Hampshire School Boards Association
Concord

Position recorded without written comment.

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Suzanna Derynioski
for Myself
Laconia

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Susan Moore
for Myself
Whitefield

Position recorded without written comment.

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Katie McLaughlin
for Myself
Weare

Position recorded without written comment.

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Amy Erickson
for Myself
WOLFEBORO

Position recorded without written comment.

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Linda Burnap
for Myself
Wolfeboro

Position recorded without written comment.

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Janet Robertson
for Myself
Gilford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Eric Zaenglein
for Myself
Amherst

Position recorded without written comment.

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