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This bill modifies the existing law regarding school district transportation requirements for kindergarten students in New Hampshire. Specifically, the bill removes the mandatory transportation provision for half-day kindergarten students, while maintaining the requirement to provide transportation for full-day kindergarten pupils. Under the updated law, local school districts will be required to provide transportation only for full-day kindergarten students who live more than 2 miles from their assigned school. For students living 2 miles or less from their school, transportation remains optional and at the discretion of the local school district. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, and while the fiscal note suggests the impact on local school districts is indeterminable and will vary by district, it indicates no immediate additional costs in the first fiscal year. The change essentially gives local school districts more flexibility in managing transportation services for half-day kindergarten students, potentially allowing them to reduce transportation expenses.

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