HB1155

I oppose HB1155, as introduced. Rep Peternel shared that she may consider amending the language, but she also stated that she might submit an amendment to just dissolve the HEAC, depending on how the testimony goes. Rep Peternel suggested further changes may be proposed, including removing the Legislative and Senate appointments from the HEAC, as well as reducing the Home Educator Association appointments - both of these suggestions would be unsupported. The HEAC is the only location where the 193A community HAS the ear of the Legislators - and if Rep Peternel finds her appointment (one she desired) no longer suits her, she is free to vacate that appointment. Instead, the Home Education Community is met with the appearance of collaboration while not being listened to. The 193A Community showed up last session to oppose the Holiday Weekend introduction of a non-germane amendment that sought to dissolve the HEAC, and that sentiment has only increased. Representative Peternel has personally refused to speak to the Council about this pending bill at the most recent HEAC, and she believes that the Home Education Community can interface with Legislators in a significant way on their own. She does not believe that the HEAC is a place where we do that. Representative Peternel, in sponsoring this Bill (and Representative Drye and Senator Ward in co-sponsoring it) send a clear message to the 193A Community - they do NOT want to hear from us, except in full support of their wishes to govern what we hold dear.

Home schools increase the likelihood of children not receiving adequate learning.

This is the most ridiculous and dangerous bill I’ve heard of yet! Firearms should not be anywhere near schools of any level including colleges.

As a parent of three school aged sons, I support NH public schools and do not want to see changes that will move education in NH towards a charter school system.

The many experiences of council members who have worked within our public school systems ensure that they will make better decisions regarding educational policies than others. They have experience that should be VALUED. I welcome their full participation on this council.

I've not seen a more stupid suggestion!

I oppose HB 1155.

I oppose this bill which would remove voting rights from the people on the board who are most likely to have experience with public schools. That makes no sense at all.

A mandated firearm curriculum is absolutely inappropriate at public schools. Children attend public schools, typically graduating at 18 years of age. The legal age to purchase firearms is at least 18, sometimes 21. Children should not be exposed to guns before they are allowed to purchase them. This is a laughable attempt at reducing gun violence in schools. The real problem with gun violence initiated by children in schools is that these children even have access to guns in the first place. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country — the answer is real safety policy and prevention, not embedding gun culture into our classrooms. If lawmakers truly care about protecting kids, they should fully fund public education and pass meaningful gun safety measures (ie. by reducing access to and availability of guns) instead of dumping responsibility for this crisis onto already overstretched schools.

HB 1155 removes voting rights from the people who are most likely to have experience with public schools. That does not seem at all wise. I urge you to oppose this bill.

This bill is not in line with how our schools should be run and undermines our public’ education system in NH.

This bill will continue to hurt public education.

Our public schools are the backbone of our Country...and always have been. They are accessible to all families....not just the upper 10%

Please oppose. This bill would make it so that the people who are most likely to have public school experience would not be able to vote on the board.

Please vote ITL. Ms Liot Hill has already been cleared of any wrong doing by the NH Attorney General.

Please vote ITL. Ms Liot Hill has already been cleared of any wrong doing by the NH Attorney General.

Doesn't make sense.

I oppose this bill.

I oppose this bill because even though one of the purposes of the Home Ed. Advisory council is to develop good relationships between home educators and public schools (which often provide services to home schoolers, this bill removes voting rights from the people on the board who are most likely to have experience with public schools.

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Dear House Committee Members (and anyone else reading this testimony), I urge you to vote HB 1155 Inexpedient to Legislate. Kristin Noble, Chairman of this committee, is a representative who did not attend college, earn a college degree, or provide any evidence of having received even a high school diploma, never mind any specialized knowledge, training, education, or certification in education pedagogy and/or administration. However, Kristin Noble is the same representative that proposed segregated schools in a private Signal chat discussing 2026 education policy (a clear violation of RSA-91A). Whether proposing segregation by race, ideology or party affiliation, the Speaker of the House, or the legislative body as a whole, should immediately remove Ms. Noble from this committee or at the very least, from her Chair position on this committee for directly violating RSA 91a along with all four of the basic Principles of Public Service as noted in the New Hampshire General Court Ethics Statutes and Procedural Rules. How can any member of the public be expected to trust any member of this party or anything this committee decides, if the party and the leader allow their own members to violate the very rules they have set for themselves like this and for so long? Beyond that, this bill would diminish the already sub adequate, minimum standards for homeschooling, that often leaves its ‘graduates’ illiterate. Public schools are left with expensive remedial education programs when parents realize that homeschooling is way beyond their ability. Sadly, reducing points of contact with a local school district or the state can sometimes trap children for extended periods in abusive conditions as well. Considering that education is foundational to the founding of our nation and our democracy with the aim of guaranteeing self-determination through having an educated electorate, the continuous watering down of these minimum standards will soon irrevocably destroy our ability of self-governance altogether. Most Americans prefer adherence to our state and federal constitutions and following the proper rules to amend them, rather than undermining them through this type of legislation. Please don’t pass this damaging bill. Thank you in advance for your clear and unbiased consideration of this bill, and for voting in a way that best represents the majority interest of your Granite State constituents.

I am against HR1155 because it takes the vote away from the board members with the most knowledge about public schools. Please vote NO on this bill.

At a time when we’re battling over basic school funding, it’s beyond outrageous to prioritize a mandated firearm curriculum! I strongly oppose this outrageous proposal that would unnecessarily expose children to firearms in a publicly funded school.